->Macadamia Nut <-

1 1/3 cups milk

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Dash salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

5 teaspoons cornstarch

2 egg whites

1 9-inch baking pie shell

1 cup heavy cream, whipped

1 cup of the milk,

1/4 cup of the sugar,

1/4 cup of the nuts, the salt and the vanilla; scald. Mix the

remaining 1/3 cup milk with egg and cornstarch.

Thoroughly stir some of hot mixture into egg mixture; return all

to saucepan. Cook 5 more minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture

thickens.

Cool 1 hour. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold carefully

into cooled mixture. Pour into pie shell; chill. Before serving,

top with sweeteded whipped cream and remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Makes

8 servings.