Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  cups          unsweetened pineapple juice
     3/4  cup           sugar
   7      medium        tart apples -- peeled, cored and,
                        -- cut in wedges (7
                        c)
   3      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      tablespoon    butter or margarine
     1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
   1                    baked 9" single crust pie shell -- cooled

Preparation:

In large saucepan combine 1 1/4 cups of the pineapple juice and the sugar. Bring to boiling; add apple wedges. Simmer, covered, 3 to 4 minutes or till apples are tender but not soft. With slotted spoon, lift apple from pineapple liquid; set apples aside to drain. Blend the remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice slowly into cornstarch; add to hot pineapple liquid in saucepan. Cook and stir till mixture thickens and bubbles; cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in the butter or margarine, vanilla and salt. Cover and cool 30 minutes without stirring. Pour half the pineapple mixture into the baked pie shell, spreading to cover bottom. Arrange cooked apples atop. Spoon remaining mixture over apples. Cover and refrigerate till chilled. Before serving garnish center of pie with whipped cream and chopped macadamia nuts, if desired