¾ cup sugar

¼ cup cornstarch

1 cup crushed pineapple

1½ cups pineapple juice

green coloring

oil of mint

Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir into crushed pineapple; add juice, blending well. Cook until thickened, stirring to assure smoothness. Add coloring and flavoring to taste. Serve over ice cream filled MERINGUE MAGIC. Delicious on chocolate or vanilla ice cream; pineapple or lemon sherbet; and, chocolate cake or pudding.

OTHER FILLINGS for meringue crust include ice cream with fresh berries or sliced peaches. Fruit salad, whipped cream, spread over MERINGUE MAGIC and frozen is a party dessert. Hot fudge and butterscotch are good over ice cream filled meringue squares.

BANANA COCOANUT CUSTARD
(Yield: 6 Servings)