Amaretto Cream Pie

• porzioni: 8 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 30 minutes
• tempo totale: 1 hour

Ingredienti

5 ounces shortbread cookies (20 - Lorna Doone cookies)

1 cup sliced almonds

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted)

3 large egg yolks

¾ cup granulated sugar

½ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup cornstarch

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 ¾ cups whole milk

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup amaretto liqueur

1 cup heavy whipping cream

3 tablespoons powdered sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

½ cup sliced almonds for garnish

Istruzioni

To prepare the crust:

Heat oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the cookies until crumbly. Add the almond and pulse 4-5 times in quick bursts. Add the melted butter and pulse just until combined.

Firmly press the crumb mixture into bottom and up the sides of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 to 30 minutes. Bake until lightly browned and set, about 10 minutes. Cool while preparing the filling.

To prepare the filling:

In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until blended. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, salt, cornstarch and flour. Whisk in the milk.

Cook the milk mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and starts to boil. (This may take about 15 minutes) Boil for one minute, stirring constantly then remove from the heat (leave the stove-top turned on).

While whisking constantly, slowly drizzle half the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Add the blended egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot custard. Return to the heat and boil 2 minutes more, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Reduce the heat if needed.

Remove from the heat and blend in the butter, vanilla extract and Amaretto. Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.

To prepare the topping:

In a large cold mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat the cream on medium speed until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat on high until firm peaks form. Dollop the whipped cream on top of the pie filling. Garnish with sliced almonds.

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 630 kcal
• Grassi Totali: 42 g
• Grassi Saturi: 16 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 23 g
• Grassi Trans: 1 g
• Colesterolo: 145 mg
• Sodio: 291 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 53 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 4 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 32 g
• Proteine: 12 g