1/3 cup sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1 cup (8.5 oz. can) crushed
pineapple, undrained
1- 9" unbaked pastry shell
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1- 8 oz. pkg. Philadelphia
cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup chopped pecans
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Combine sugar & cornstarch;
add pineapple. Cook, stirring
constantly, until clear &
thickened. Cool; spread on
bottom of pastry shell. Heat
oven to 400F. Combine
softened cream cheese, sugar,
& salt, mixing until well
blended. Add eggs, one at a
time, mixing well after each
addition. Blend in milk &
vanilla. Pour over pineapple
mixture; sprinkle with nuts.
Bake at 400F, 15 minutes;
reduce temperature to 325F &
continue to bake 40 minutes.
Cool before serving. Garnish
with pineapple slices &
pecan halves, if desired.