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Macadamia Nut Cream Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Macadamia Nut Cream Pie

12 ingredients 20 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

986
Calories
36g
Protein
31g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Pie not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Macadamia not in our table 0
Macadamia Nut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (9") baked pie shell
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp + ½ cup sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • 2½ cups heavy cream
  • ⅓ + ¾ cup chopped macadamia nuts, divided
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 9 – 10 whole macadamia nuts

Directions

1

In a bowl, combine cornstarch, 3 tbsp sugar, egg and egg yolk.

2

In a saucepan, combine milk and ½ cup sugar; bring mixture just to boil over moderate heat and add to cornstarch mixture in stream, beating until mixture is well combined.

3

Transfer mixture to saucepan; bring to simmer over low heat until mixture begins to thicken; then simmer 5 minutes more.

4

Transfer pastry cream to bowl and chill, covered, 30 minutes.

5

In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over brandy to soften, 10 minutes, set bowl in pan of hot water and stir gelatin until dissolved.

6

In chilled bowl, beat heavy cream until it holds stiff peaks.

7

Beat pastry cream with electric mixer until it is completely smooth and in large bowl combine it with gelatin mixture, 2 cups whipped cream and ⅓ cup chopped macadamia nuts.

8

In a small saucepan, melt semi-sweet chocolate over low heat, dip extra macadamia nuts in chocolate and let dry on waxed paper.

9

Brush bottom of pie shell with thin layer of chocolate, pour in filling and chill pie, covered, 1 hr or until completely set.

10

Sprinkle ½ cup macadamia nuts around edge of pie, transfer remaining whipped cream to pastry bag, fitted with star tip and pipe 9 – 10 rosettes of cream over top of pie.

11

Top each rosette with chocolate-covered nut and chill at least 2 hr.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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