Shelly's Recipe

MACADAMIA NUT CREAM PIE

Category: Pie - Nut

Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbsp. butter, melted

Filling
3/4 to 1 cup roasted macadamia nuts, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
3 cups milk
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 dash salt
3 lg. egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp Kahlua
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Whip Cream Topping
2 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla or Kahlua

Crust: Cream all ingredients together and press firmly into a 9-inch greased pie pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.

Filling: Bring milk to boil. In a bowl whisk cornstarch, sugar, salt and eggs together. Temper egg mixture with milk. Return to stove top and cook, scraping bottom of pot with spoon to prevent burning. Cook until it boils for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in butter, Kahlua and vanilla. Stir in macadamia nuts. Pour filling into pie crust. Chill for 3-4 hours.

Whip Cream Topping: Begin whipping cream with a hand mixer. When cream starts to form peaks, add powdered sugar and vanilla.

Note: Can substitute graham cracker crust with a baked pie crust.