Paifala (American Samoa) - Half-Moon Pies
"This recipe is from week six of my food blog, "Travel by Stove." I am attempting to cook one meal from every country on Earth, and American Samoa is my sixth stop. This is a very tasty pineapple dessert with a hint of coconut. It comes together a lot like a calzone."
photo by GiddyUpGo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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5-10
ingredients
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For the filling
- 2 cups drained crushed pineapple
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄3 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄3 cup reserved juice from crushed pineapple
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For the piecrust
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄3 cup butter
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 pinch salt
directions
- Combine the pineapple, sugar and milk into a saucepan and heat until simmering. Be careful not to boil or the milk will curdle.
- Now mix the cornstarch with the reserved pineapple juice until it is smooth, and add to the pineapple. Stir until the mixture thickens, then remove from the heat and let cool.
- Put all of the dough ingredients into a bowl and blend until a dough forms. Divide the dough into five parts, then roll each part into an 8-inch circle.
- Spread some onto one half of each circle. Fold the other half over the top, stopping about a quarter inch from the edge. Fold the bottom quarter inch over the top edge, then crimp with a fork. Repeat until you've finished all of your pies.
- Prick a couple of holes in the top and put into a 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Questions & Replies
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Hello! I was wondering if you could make this into a sliceable pie instead of a handheld one? I wanted to add meringue on top! :) -
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Reviews
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I want to try it first. Im searching for a good one. Thanks. -
These are AMAZING I make them for my Samoan husband all the time and he loves them. The coconut milk in the crust is so good -
Theses were a hit. I had to make them as minis so I could have 30.
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I will try 1st
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I am a mother of two with another one on the way! I am married to an Englishman and we own a small business in our local area. We live in a very small town called Rough and Ready (yes there really is a place called Rough and Ready!) I am a part-time writer and full time mom. My kids were born 15 months apart and keep me so busy I barely have enough time to cook and no time at all for my other passion, horseback riding. I once had four horses but am down to two; my Arab mare Argo and old Denver. Both of them spend the vast majority of their time standing around in my back yard eating hay. I get to feed them and look at them, but until my kids are all in school (and I stop having more kids) that's about it.
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