Chop Macadamia Nut Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Nocello Whipped Cream
From grizzlybear 17 years agoIngredients
- 1 prepared Basic Sweet pie crust, recipe follows shopping list
- 2 cups macadamia nuts, lighted toasted and chopped shopping list
- 3 large eggs shopping list
- 3/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup shopping list
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup shopping list
- 2 tablespoons melted butter shopping list
- 1 tablespoon Frangelico, Nocello, or other nut-flavored liqueur shopping list
- Pinch salt shopping list
- vanilla bean ice cream, accompaniment shopping list
- Nocello whipped cream, recipe follows shopping list
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. shopping list
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a circle about 12-inches in diameter. Transfer to a 10-inch pie pan, trim any excess, and decoratively flute the edges. Refrigerate until ready to use. shopping list
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. shopping list
- Evenly spread the nuts across the bottom of the pie shell. Pour the filling over the nuts and place in the preheated oven. Lower the temperature to 325 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes. Turn the pie one-half turn and bake until set and golden, 10 to 15 minutes. shopping list
- Place on a wire rack to cool completely. shopping list
- Slice and serve with ice cream on the side and whipped cream on top. shopping list
How to make it
- Basic Sweet Pie Crust:
- 8 ounces flour, about 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- Sift the flour, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. Using your fingers, work in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and work with your fingers until the water is incorporated and the dough comes together. Add more water as needed to make a smooth dough, being careful not to over mix. Form the dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Yield: 1 (9 or 10-inch) pie crust
- Nocello Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons Nocello
- Whip the cream to soft peaks. Slowly drizzle in the Nocello and whip to firm peaks.
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