Macadamia Nut Pie
This is a remake of the classic pecan pie with macadamias as the star ingredient. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and your guests will rave about about this awesome tropical dessert!
For an 8 inch pie dish.
CRUST
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour, plus extra for rolling
- 1 tbs sugar
- 1/2 ts salt
- 3 tbs manteca (shortening) chilled
- 4 tablespoons of butter (preferably unsalted) chilled
- 4 to 6 tbs water
- 1/2 shot vodka
Directions
- Work the dough by hand combining fats and flour into a crumbly mix.
- Moisten with water and vodka until you can form a ball.
- Let rest for 2 hours.
- Roll out and line pie dish.
FILLING
Ingredients
- 2 cups of coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
- 1 cup of light corn syrup
- 3/4 cups of white sugar
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 3500F (1980C).
- Cream eggs, sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla together until well blended.
- Add nuts and pour into prepared pie shell.
- Bake for about one hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let rest for at least ½ hour before serving.
