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Amaretto Custard Pie

Here's how you make Amaretto Custard Pie
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/16 cup almond nuts (flaked toasted, divided)
  • 1 pie crust
  • 16 ounces half and half
  • 2 1/2 ounces granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs (separated)
  • 1 1/2 ounces almond paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 ounce Amaretto
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Press some of the toasted almonds in bottom of the pie crust. Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven until lightly browned, about 10 15 minutes.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile in double boiler heat 1/2 and 1/2 cream to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Step 3: In another bowl mix egg yolks, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, and Amaretto together.

  • Step 4: Temper cream into egg yolk mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour into pie crust.

  • Step 5: Cook in ban marie water bath under pie pan so it doesn't get wet.

  • Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes until set.

  • Step 7: Beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff. Put on top of custard.

  • Step 8: In a broad band around perimeter of pie, spread the toasted almond flakes.

  • Step 9: Bake until whites brown.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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