Nut Recipes

MACADAMIA NUT PERSIMMON PIE

 

1 pastry shell for deep-dish 9-inch pie

¼ cup melted butter or margarine

1 cup honey

3 large eggs

½ tsp. grated orange peel, (orange part only)

1 tsp. vanilla

(2) 3 oz pkgs Flanigan Farms Chopped Macadamia Nuts

1 large or 2 small firm ripe Fuyu Persimmons

Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)

 

Bake pastry shell at 350ºF until pale gold color, about 8 minutes.

 

Blend well, butter, honey, eggs, orange peel, and vanilla.  Stir in Nuts.

 

Cut off tops and peel persimmons.  Cut into ½ inch cubes.  Spread persimmon cubes over bottom of pie shell.  Pour honey mixture over fruit.  Bake on lowest rack of 325-degree oven until filling is set when pan is gently jiggled. (About 45 minutes)  If top begins to brown excessively, drape pie loosely with a sheet of foil until pie finishes baking.  Let cool in pan on a rack. 

 

To serve, top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Recipe uses MACADAMIA NUTS