white chocolate macadamia nut pie
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This is the pie that my Grandmother made quite often. You could bet she made it for Christmas
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
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Ingredients
- GANACHE;
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- FILLING;
- 6 1/2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream + 3/4 cup whipped soft
- 6 1/2 ounces squares white baking chocolate melted
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nut's roasted
- 1 - pre-baked pie shell
- GARNISH;
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream whipped
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 ounce macadamia nuts chopped
How To Make white chocolate macadamia nut pie
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Step 1GANACHE: Place chocolate chips in a bowl. Bring cream to a simmer over medium heat. Pour simmering cream over chips and stir until melted. Set aside.
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Step 2FILLING: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Scrape bowl with spatula and mix in 1/3 cup heavy cream.
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Step 3Add melted white chocolate, zest, nut's stir until incorporated. Fold in whipped cream. Spread in pie crust. Put in freezer till frozen
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Step 4TO FINISH: Microwave ganache on LOW until it pours easily, but is NOWHERE near boiling!! Spread over top of pie.
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Step 5Garnish with whipped cream around edges and sprinkle with chopped nuts over top. Chill and serve
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