Passion Fruit Pie

[Leigh]

Jake's Nan called me up yesterday (seem's I have google tattooed on my forehead)
Anyway, she is after a recipe for passion fruit pie. I have no idea LOL So I thought I would ask you ladies if you knew any good recipes? :)

[floria]

LOL, shouldn't it be you asking for a recipe from your Nan? Did she say why she wanted passionfruit pie? She got a hankering for it?

[emmcee]

I have one that is sort of a pie but more like a slice kind of - :P . It came from my brother in laws nanna!!

Any hints on what it has in it - is it a custard base with Pfruit or gelatine based or jam based or.......

Sorry for the questions.

[Leigh]

:dk: Your asking me LOL. She didn't give many details, maybe I should have asked.
She just said that she had one years ago, but she lost it. And she has tried a few since but they weren't the same.

[ritzmoon]

Ive a couple of recipe for passion fruit pie


Golden Staircase Pie

Pastry:
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup cornflour or cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 tsp. milk

First Layer:
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 passionfruit
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Second Layer:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
4 tsp. custard powder
4 tsp. cornflour, cornstarch
4 tsp. lemon juice

Third Layer:
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup milk
6 tsp. cornflour or cornstarch
6 tsp. caster sugar, superfine
1 tsp. vanilla
3 passionfruit
1 pinch salt (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF.

To make pastry, cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk. Sift flours together. Add flours alternately with milk. Roll out and line a 21cm/8½inch pie plate. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

First Layer, mix all ingredients together well. Pour into baked pie case.

Second Layer, heat juices over low heat. Blend custard powder, cornflour and sugar. Add to warmed juices. Stir until thickened. Cover to prevent a skin forming. Cool; then spread over first layer.

Third Layer, heat milk gently. Blend cornflour, salt (if used) with a little of milk. Add to milk, stirring continuously. Cover until cool.

Cream butter and sugar well. Beat in cooled cornflour mixture. Gradually add vanilla. Spread over orange juice mixture. Chill well.

Top with 3 passionfuit. Serve with cream



PASSION FRUIT CHIFFON PIE
Ingredients:



1 Tbsp gelatin
¼ cup water
¼ cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
½ cup frozen passion fruit juice, thawed
6 Tbsp sugar
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 cup heavy cream, whipped



Directions:


Soak gelatin in water. Beat together ¼ cup sugar and egg yolks until well mixed. Cook in top of double boiler stirring constantly until mixture is thick. Remove from heat. Add gelatin. Stir until it dissolves. Cool. Add thawed out passion fruit juice and beat till completely combined. Chill until slightly thick but do not let it set. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 6 tablespoons sugar and continue beating whites until they are stiff. Fold thick passion fruit gelatin mixture into egg whites. Pour into cooled baked pie shell. Chill until firm. Top with whipped cream

[Leigh]

Thanks for those ritzmoon :)
I'll print them out for her, and find out exactly what sort of pie she is after.

[floria]

Golden Staircase Pie is absolutely yummo material. I don't think you ever see it made and sold in shops these days. I think it is one of those old fashioned recipes but well worth it.

[Monty]

I have never heard of it - sounds devine though!