Florida citrus pie

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Jar roasted macadamia nuts; (7-ounce)
¾cupGround vanilla wafer cookies
¼cupFirmly packed dark brown sugar
¼cupUnsalted butter; melted (1/2 stick)
2cupsFresh pink grapefruit juice
¼cupPlus 1 tablespoon sugar
teaspoonUnflavored gelatin
¼cupFresh lime juice
9ouncesImported white chocolate; (such as Lindt or
; Callebaut), chopped
¼cupWhipping cream
cupChilled whipping cream
1cupChilled whipping cream
2tablespoonsSugar
7Thin lime slices; cut in half
8ouncesImported white chocolate; (such as Callebaut),
; shaved into curls
; (optional)

Directions

FILLING

TOPPING

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350F. Finely chop nuts in processor. Add ground cookies, sugar and butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and sides of 9½-inch deep-dish glass pie dish. Bake crust until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool.

For Filling: Boil grapefruit juice and ¼ cup sugar in heavy medium saucepan over high heat until reduced to ¾ cup, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over lime juice and let stand 10 minutes.

Add gelatin mixture, white chocolate and ¼ cup cream to grapefruit mixture and whisk over low heat until white chocolate and gelatin melt and mixture is smooth. Pour into large bowl. Refrigerate until cool but not set, whisking occasionally and scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula, about 2 hours.

Beat cream and sugar to stiff peaks. Spoon whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe 15 rosettes of cream around edge of pie.

Place 1 lime slice rounded side up between each rosette. Fill center with chocolate curls if desired. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate.) Serves 8.

Bon Appetit November 1992

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