Macadamia Nut Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 c. milk
3/4 c. sugar
chopped, toasted Macadamia nuts
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, separated
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 (8-inch) baked pastry shell
whipped cream

Preparation

Combine 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup nuts, salt and vanilla in top of double boiler.
Place over boiling water and scald.
Combine remaining 1/3 cup milk, egg yolks and cornstarch and add to hot milk mixture.
Cook, stirring until thickened. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Beat egg whites with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until stiff.
Carefully fold into milk mixture and turn into pastry shell.
When cool, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional chopped nuts, if desired. Makes 6 servings.