Macadamia Nut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 c. milk
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. Macadamia nuts, chopped
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
5 tsp. cornstarch
2 egg whites
1 baked 9-inch pie shell
1 c. heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of nuts, salt and vanilla; scald.
Blend the remaining 1/3 cup of milk with egg and cornstarch.
Thoroughly stir some of the hot mixture into egg mixture; return all to saucepan.
Cook 5 minutes more, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Cool 1 hour.
Beat 2 egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff.
Fold carefully into cooled mixture.
Pour into baked pie shell.
Chill.
Top with sweetened whipped cream and remaining 1/4 cup nuts.