Nesselrode Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch baked graham cracker crumb crust
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• red and green candied pineapple, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine gelatin, salt, nutmeg, and 3 tbsp sugar in saucepan.
• 2 in small bowl, whisk egg yolks together with milk.
• 3 add to gelatin mixture in saucepan.
• 4 cook and stir over medium-low heat, until mixture is thickened and can coat a spoon.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 stir in lemon peel and rum.
• 7 refrigerate for 40 minutes, or until cold but not yet firm.
• 8 beat eggs whites on high speed until soft peaks form.
• 9 add 1/4 cup sugar, a little at a time.
• 10 beat until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
• 11 fold gelatin mixture and mixed candied fruit into egg mixture.
• 12 fill prepared pie crust with mixture.
• 13 chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• 14 garnish with whipped cream and candied pineapple.