White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie

By Kristin (Berrett Pest Control)

• Ganache
• 3/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c heavy whipping cream
• Melt over low/medium heat in a double boiler and set aside.  Let cool.
• Filling
• 6 1/2 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1/3 c heavy cream
• 3/4 c (whipped soft)
• 6 1/2 squares (1 oz) white baking chocolate (melted)\
• 2/3 c roasted chopped macadamia nuts
• Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Mix in cream.  Add melted chocolate and nuts and mix until incorporated.  Fold in whipped cream.  Spread into pie shell and freeze.
• Garnish
• 1 1/2 c heavy cream
• 1/4 c powdered sugar
• 1 or 2 oz chopped macadamia nuts
• Beat cream and powdered sugar till stiff peaks form.  Place in piping bag and pipe entire top of pie.

To finish:  warm ganache in microwave for 10 seconds.  Pour over frozen pie.  Pipe garnish on top of pie and sprinkle w/ chopped nuts and shave a little semi-sweet chocolate over the top.