Niu (coconut) significantly enhances this simple, contemporary Hawaiian desert. During the holidays, this is frequently offered in place of pecan pie. It can be prepared the day before your Hawaiian feast and served warm with vanilla ice cream or cold with whipping cream.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 58 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 8 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 large tart |
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups macadamia nut pieces
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Toast macadamia nut pieces, and coconut flakes in separate pans in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove to cool.
- Press one of the pie crusts onto the bottom of a 12 to 14-inch fluted tart pan. Cut the remaining pie crust into strips, and use it to fill in the edges of the tart pan, ensuring that the crust is completely sealed. Gently press the chocolate chips into the pie crust, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in the sugar, margarine, macadamia nuts, and coconut flakes. Pour over pie crust.
- Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted halfway between the center and the edge of the crust comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 707 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 82 g |
| Cholesterol | 56 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Sodium | 273 mg |
| Sugars | 44 g |
| Fat | 43 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this for Thanksgiving. Upon advice of other reviewers I only used 1 cup chocolate chips and that was more than enough. Also, the sugar could be reduced to 3/4 of a cup or less. Similar texture to pecan pie and everyone really liked it. One person said it tastes like a candy bar.
After a trip to Hawaii, I was yearning for more Macadamia nuts, so made this for a Christmas get together. My husband thought it was too chocolate-y, but I thought it was delicious and had two requests for the recipe.
Excellent!! I made it for a dinner party – it was elegant and rich and so easy to make!
Excellent after a light dinner, lunch or as a bedtime snack.