Chocolate Macadamia Pie with Coffee Cream

Another dessert that is different from the typical pecan, pumpkin or apple pie that is served every Thanksgiving or Christmas over and over again. You need to make this Chocolate Macadamia Pie! Get out of the typical ordinary pie rut and give your family and friends something new and chocolate this year. Yeah! Serves 8

Ingredients:

Filling:
4 large eggs
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 jar (7oz) macadamia nuts, chopped
1 cup semisweet-chocolate pieces

9” unbaked pie crust

Coffee Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur

1/4 cup semisweet- chocolate pieces

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F. Make filling: in a bowl mix eggs, sugar, syrup, butter, liqueur and vanilla. Stir in nuts and 1 cup chocolate pieces. Pour into crust; bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350F; bake 35 minutes longer or until filling is set. (If edges of crust brown quickly, cover loosely with foil). Cool, refrigerate until cold.

Make coffee cream: in a small bowl of a stand mixer at high speed beat the cream, sugar and liqueur until stiff peaks form. Spoon half of mixture over center of pie. Melt the 1/4 cup chocolate and drizzle over pie. Serve with other half of cream. Yum Yum!