Nesselrode Pie Recipe

Name: Nesselrode Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 9 inch pastry shell; 1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt; 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar; 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) milk; 1 cup (225 ml) whipping cream, chilled; 1/4 cup (60 ml) pineapple juice; 5 egg yolks; 1/4 cup (60 ml) moist raisins, chopped; 1/4 cup (60 ml) blanched, toasted almonds, chopped; 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter; 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped maraschino cherries; 1 tsp (5 ml) rum flavoring; 1-1/2 tbsp (20 ml) powdered sugar, packed; sweet chocolate bar, chilled and shaved

Servings: persons

1 9 inch pastry shell
1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
1-1/2 cups (350 ml) milk
1 cup (225 ml) whipping cream, chilled
1/4 cup (60 ml) pineapple juice
5 egg yolks
1/4 cup (60 ml) moist raisins, chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) blanched, toasted almonds, chopped
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped maraschino cherries
1 tsp (5 ml) rum flavoring
1-1/2 tbsp (20 ml) powdered sugar, packed
sweet chocolate bar, chilled and shaved

1
Bake pastry shell and cool.
2
Blend first three ingredients in top of double boiler.
3
Gradually add milk, stirring well to keep smooth.
4
Add 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the cream and the pineapple juice.
5
Cook and stir over boiling water until smooth and thickened, about 10 minutes.
6
Now stir some of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks.
7
Then return to double boiler and stir thoroughly.
8
Add raisins, almonds and butter, cover and cook 5 minutes more with frequent stirring.
9
Remove from heat.
10
Stir in cherries and flavorings.
11
Pour into cooled pie shell, spreading level.
12
Cool to room temperature.
13
Whip remaing 3/4 cup (175 ml) chilled cream until just thickened,
14
then beat in xxx sugar until stiff.
15
Spread over pie, scatter chocolate shavings over cream.
16
Chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 9 inch pastry shell, 1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt, 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar, and more.

Yes, Nesselrode Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Nesselrode Pie

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