Guava Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1 kg) cans guavas
• 3 -5 tablespoons strained fresh lime juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons arrowroot, blended with
• 5 teaspoons cold water
• 1 pastry crust, pie case ready made
• 3/8 pint double cream, chilled & stiffly whipped

Recipe

• 1 drain liquid from guavas (reserve liquid); pat guavas dry.
• 2 pour 5/8 pint of liquid into a small saucepan and bring to boil over high heat.
• 3 cook briskly until liquid is reduced to approx 3/8 pint.
• 4 reduce heat to low and stir in 3 tbsp lime juice.
• 5 taste and add more juice if needed.
• 6 stir arrowroot mixture and blend; pour into simmering guava juice mixture stirring constantly until mixture thickens to a light syrupy glaze.
• 7 remove pan from heat.
• 8 spread a thin coating over inside surface of pie case.
• 9 place guavas in pie case, cut side down, ensuring that bottom of case is covered completely.
• 10 arrange rest of guavas in concentric circles on top.
• 11 pour rest of glaze evenly over pie and cool to room temperature.
• 12 serve accompanied with whipped cream.