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Eggnog Pie
This eggnog pie recipe appeared as a part of Gourmet’s 1975 Thanksgiving menu. The pecan crust goes well with the creamy, rum-flavored filling.
⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h👤 The Gourmet Test Kitchen📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
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- ●pan
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📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a bowl, blend 2½ cups finely ground pecans, ⅓ cup sugar, and ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted, transfer the mixture to a 9½-inch pie plate, and form it into a shell, pressing it firmly into the plate. Chill the shell for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
½ cups finely ground pecans2½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
2
Bake pie shell in a preheated moderately hot oven (375°F) for ⏱️ 15 minutes, or until it is lightly browned, and let it cool completely.
3
In a small bowl, sprinkle 1½ tablespoons gelatin over ⅓ cup cold milk to soften for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
½ tablespoons gelatin1
4
In a bowl, beat 4 egg yolks with remaining ⅓ cup sugar until they form a ribbon when the beater is lifted and add 1 cup scalded milk in a stream, stirring. Pour the mixture into a heavy saucepan and cook it over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is thick enough to coat the spoon, but do not let it boil. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the softened gelatin, 3 tablespoons brandy, ¼ cup dark rum, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla. Transfer the custard to a bowl set over a larger bowl of ice and let it cool, stirring occasionally, but do not let it set.
scalded milk, plus ⅓ cup cold milk1 cupbrandy3 tablespoons½ teaspoons vanilla1
5
In a large bowl, beat 4 egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold stiff peaks, fold in ¾ cup heavy cream, lightly whipped, and fold in the custard. Transfer enough of the filling to the prepared shell to fill the shell to the top and chill the pie for ⏱️ 20 minutes, or until the filling is set.
6
In another bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream with 2 to 3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar and 1 tablespoon dark rum and spread the cream over the pie, mounding it slightly and reserving a small amount. Pipe the reserved cream decoratively around the edge of the pie and decorate the center and sides with chocolate shavings. Sprinkle bits of shaved chocolate over the cream and chill the pie. Remove the pie from the refrigerator at least ⏱️ 30 minutes before serving.
to 3 tablespoons sifted confectioners’ sugar2
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