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- Mint Julep Cream Pie
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- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- dash salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 slightly beaten eggs
- 3 tablespoons bourbon or other whiskey
- 2 tablespoons green creme de menthe
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Vanilla Nut Crust
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- In a 2-quart saucepan stir together the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
- Gradually stir in the milk. Add the cubed cream cheese. Cook and stir
- over medium heat till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir
- for 2 minutes more. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into
- the beaten eggs; return all to saucepan. Return mixture to heat; cook
- and stir for 2 minutes more. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
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- Stir in bourbon or other whiskey, green creme de menthe, and vanilla.
- Turn into prepared Vanilla Nut Crust. Cool. Chill at least 4 to 6
- hours. To serve, dollop or pipe whipped cream atop and garnish with
- fresh mint if desired. Makes 8 servings.
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- Vanilla Nut Crust
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup lard or shortening
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
- 3 to 4 tablespoons water
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- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, vanilla wafers and salt. Cut in
- lard or shortening till pieces are the size of small peas. Stir in
- the chopped pecans. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water over part of the
- mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl. Repeat,
- using 2 to 3 tablespoons more water, till all is moistened. Form
- dough into a ball.
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- On a lightly floured surface flatten dough with hands. Roll into a
- 12-inch circle; transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2
- inch beyond edge of pie plate. Flute edge. Prick bottom and sides
- with tines of a fork. Bake in a 450F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or
- till pastry is golden. Cool on wire rack.
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