Amaretto Custard Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Warm Half& Half.
• Place sugar, egg yolks, salt, Amaretto, vanilla flavor, almond flavor, and almond paste in another bowl, mix well.
• Mix the Half& Half with egg yolk mixture.
• Pour mixture through a sieve.
• Pour mixture into well-buttered and sugared ceramic molds.
• Bake at 350 degrees in water bath for about 45 minutes or until set.
• Cool, unmold, and serve with fresh sliced fruit, fruit sauce, caramel sauce, or whipped cream.
• Yield: four servings.

Steps:

• Press some of the toasted almonds in bottom of the pie crust.
• Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven until lightly browned, about 10 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile in double boiler heat 1/2 and 1/2 cream to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In another bowl mix egg yolks, almond paste, vanilla extract, almond extract, and Amaretto together.
• Temper cream into egg yolk mixture.
• Mix until smooth.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Cook in ban marie water bath under pie pan so it doesn't get wet.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes until set.
• Beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff.
• Put on top of custard.
• In a broad band around perimeter of pie, spread the toasted almond flakes.
• Bake until merigue browns.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Grease bottom of 10 inch springform pan.
• Combine crumbs,sugar and butter and press evenly on bottom of pan to form crust;set aside.
• Evenly distribute coconut on baking sheet.
• Toast in oven until golden brown, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes; set aside.
• Using electric mixer at medium speed, beat sugar and eggs in large bowl until fluffy.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in heatproof measuring cup or bowl and let stand about 5 minutes to soften.
• Set cup in a small pan of hot water over direct heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Fold gelatin, Amaretto, and almond extract into egg mixture;let stand until slightly thickened.
• Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold coconut(reserving a small amount for garnish) into thickened egg mixture.
• Fold in whipping cream and blend thoroughly.
• Pour mixture over crust in springform pan and chill thoroughly, at least six hours.
• Loosen sides before serving and sprinkle with reserved coconut.
• Whip remaining cream with sugar.
• Garnish each slice with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry.

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well.
• Add the milk, amaretto, and flour, beating well. Stir in the coconut.
• Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pieplate. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Beat eggs well in a large bowl, then add milk, salt, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Cover a baking sheet with foil and place it on center shelf of preheated 450 degree (Fahrenheit) oven.
• Place 9 inch pie plate containing the uncooked pie shell on baking sheet and pour mixture into pie shell.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes more or until knife inserted comes out clean.