Lou's Mango Pie

Ingredients

• 2 large mangoes, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup unbleached cane sugar, separated
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 prepared 9 inch pie shell

Directions

1. 1

   Bake pie shell according to package directions.

2. 2

   Drizzle lemon juice over mango slices and mix lightly.

3. 3

   Add 1/4 cup of sugar and toss gently.

4. 4

   Set aside for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Drain mango, reserving syrup.

6. 6

   Add enough water to syrup to measure 1 cup of liquid.

7. 7

   Combine 1/2 cup of sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.

8. 8

   Stir in the mango liquid until thoroughly blended.

9. 9

   Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil; boil until thick and clear.

10. 10

    Stir in rum.

11. 11

    Remove from heat and blend in butter and salt.

12. 12

    Gently mix in mango slices.

13. 13

    Turn into baked pie shell, cool and chill.