Millionaire Pie

Cookbook Category: Pies

Delicious any time, Millionaire Pie is especially prized by the summer cook who doesn't want to heat up the kitchen. This recipe is from an article on millionaire pie.

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
8-ounce can of crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup grated coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
8-ounce carton of whipped topping, thawed (or 2 cups whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with 3 tablespoons of sugar
1 prepared 9-inch pastry shell

Cream together the softened cream cheese and the sugar with an electric mixer, letting the mixer run for 3 or 4 minutes on high speed.

Stir into the cream cheese mixture the crushed pineapple, coconut and pecans, and mix well.

Carefully fold in half of the whipped topping until filling is blended well. Reserve remaining half for top (see below).

Pile filling into a prepared pie shell, and chill for at least 3 hours. Makes one pie.

Prep time: 20 minutes; Cooking time: None; Total time: 4 hours

Millionaire Pie

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