Maui Macadamia Nut Rum Pie Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT PIE

Steps:

• Unroll crust and place in a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge and set aside. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter and vanilla until combined. Stir in the nuts. Pour into crust. , Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

DUKE'S HULA PIE RECIPE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Prepare Oreo pie crust and place in freezer. Remove ice cream from freezer and allow to soften for 10-15 minutes. You do NOT want it to melt so keep a close eye on it.
• When the ice cream has softened enough to remove from the container, place it in a stand mixer bowl along with the dough hook attachment. Turn mixer to "low" and allow the ice cream to be mixed until it reaches a thick frozen yogurt consistency. Add coconut extract and macadamia nuts and mix for another minute or so.
• Find a mixing bowl where the rim will easily fit inside the Oreo pie crust (if using a 9" pie crust, find a bowl where the rim is under 9"-- remember you will be placing the bowl upside down inside the crust). Line the bowl with plastic wrap, spray with cooking spray, and scoop ice cream into the bowl. Cover and freeze overnight.
• Remove ice cream and Oreo crust from freezer. Carefully place the bowl upside-down over the crust and pull at the plastic wrap until ice cream settles onto the crust.
• Remove bowl and plastic wrap from ice cream.
• Spoon fudge topping over the ice cream "dome" (do not heat the fudge-- you don't want it to melt the ice cream. If you must heat to soften, only do it for a few seconds until soft enough to remove from the container) and spread evenly until ice cream in covered in fudge. Freeze again until fudge becomes firm.
• Remove from freezer and cut into slices. Top each slice with whipped cream, hot fudge (it's ok for this fudge to be hot), and macadamia nuts.

MAUI MACADAMIA NUT RUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• If madadamia nuts are salted, spread on towel and rub to remove as much salt as possible.
• Chop nuts and place in single layer on baking sheet.
• Toast about 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and salt in blender or food processor.
• Add cream cheese and sour cream.
• Whirl, gradually adding milk, and continue blending or processing until smooth.
• Note: If using a food processor, add part of the milk, process and pour part of the mixture into top of a double boiler, then add remainder of milk and process. This will prevent an overflow from too much liquid.
• Place mixture in top of double boiler and cook over gently boiling water until thick and smooth, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk some of the mixture into egg yolks. Return to pan, whisking as it continues to cook, about 3 minutes.
• Remove top of double boiler and set aside to cool slightly.
• Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Stir rum into filling mixture and fold in egg whites.
• Chill until thickened but not firm.
• Whip cream until stiff and fold into filing along with half of the toasted nuts.
• Pour into prepared crust and chill at least 2 hours.
• Sprint top with remaining nuts just before serving.

MACADAMIA RUM MOUSSE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• For the crumb crust: combine the nuts, flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl, and stir to mix well. Stir in the melted butter and continue stirring until the mixture has absorbed the butter. Break the mixture into even 1/2 to 1/4 inch crumbs, rubbing with the fingertips. Place half the crumb mixture into a 9 inch Pyrex pie pan and press with the fingertips to line the pan evenly. Place the remaining crumb mixture, in an even 1/2 inch layer on a cookie sheet. Bake the crust and crumbs on the middle rack of the oven about 20 minutes, until crisp and light golden in color. Cool the crust and crumbs on racks.
• For the Mousse Filling: Whip the cream until it holds soft peaks and set it aside in the refrigerator. Sprinkle the gelatin on the water in a small, heatproof bowl. Allow to soak 5 minutes, then place over a small pan of simmering water to melt while preparing the filling.
• When the gelatin is melted, remove from the pan and allow to cool.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, or another heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Whisk in the rum, then the sugar. Place over a pan of gently simmering water and whisk constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes. If the yolk mixture becomes too hot, it may scramble.
• Remove the bowl from the water and beat by machine, on medium speed, until cooled to room temperature. Whisk in the dissolved gelatin, then fold in the whipped cream and the chopped nuts.
• Pour the filling into the cooled shell and smooth the top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set at least 6 hours.
• To finish the pie, top with the baked crumbs. Or whip the optional cream, spread half on the mousse and top with the crumbs. Then, pipe a border of rosettes of the remaining cream around the edge of the pie with a pastry bag fitted with a star tube.