Pineapple Philly Pie

The Borel’s always made this on holidays with the Wittler’s during the 1950s, 60s & 70s.

by Granny–Dolores Borel

1/3       cup  sugar
1           Tablespoon  corn starch
1            cup  pineapple — crushed
8            ounces  cream cheese
1/2        cup  sugar
1/2         tsp  salt
2              eggs
1/2         cup  milk
1/2         tsp  vanilla
1/4         cup  pecans — chopped

Blend sugar, corn starch, and pineapple in saucepan.  Cook stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear.  Cool.
Cream cream cheese.  Slowly blend in sugar and salt.  Add eggs one at a time.  Blend in milk and vanilla.  Spread pineapple in shell.  Pour in cream cheese mixture.  Sprinkle with pecans.  Bake 400 for 10 minutes,  then reduce heat to 350.  Bake 50 minutes.