Pi Day Almond Cream Pie

Pi-Pie

It’s Pi Day! Do you know what Pi Day is? It falls on March 14 every year because the date is 3/14 or 3.14 AKA the first three digits of Pi. This year is an extra special Pi Day because 3/14/15 are the first FIVE digits of Pi. And if you wanted to go even further, 3/14/15 at 9:26 is the ULTIMATE Pi moment. So, what better way to celebrate such a monumental Pi Day than with pie?!

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I have never actually heard of an almond cream pie before. I came up with the idea one day when my husband and I were talking about these really delicious almond croissants we both enjoyed from a local cafe. We had each discovered their yumminess separate from each other, and one day we were both just like, “You know what are so good from [local cafe]? Almond croissants!”

As I’ve mentioned in other posts, my husband LOVES pie. For his birthday we always have pie instead of birthday cake, and at our wedding we even had a groom’s pie. So I thought, “Maybe I can make some kind of pie that tastes like the almond croissants.”

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This is the first time I’ve made a cream-type pie without using some kind of box mix, and it turned out really great!

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 9-inch baked pie shell
  • 1 package whipped topping
  • Toasted slivered almonds

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan, thoroughly combine the sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk and cook over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly. Reduce heat and cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
  2. Temper the egg yolks by gradually stirring about 1 cup of the hot sugar cornstarch mixture into the egg yolks. Return the egg mixture back to the saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in the butter, chopped almonds, and almond extract.
  3. Pour mixture into baked pie shell. Cover pie and chill 4 to 6 hours.
  4. Spoon whipped topping onto pie. Garnish with toasted slivered almonds. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
  5. Enjoy!

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15 Comments on Pi Day Almond Cream Pie

  1. Mai T.
    at (10 years ago)

    That cake looks so delicious! I love almonds so I should try out this recipe!

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  3. krystel
    at (10 years ago)

    this cake looks really delicious and i love pie so this is a awesome recipe

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  7. Carrie Groneman
    at (10 years ago)

    Sarah you made me smile! This looks amazing. Stopping by from Let’s Get Real Party. Please bring this fabulous creation to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and give me the link # and I’ll feature you! Hope to see you soon. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow (www.amothersshadow.com)

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  8. Elizabeth
    at (10 years ago)

    Oh, I have never had this type of pie, but it looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing!

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  9. Nelly B
    at (10 years ago)

    I love pie so so much! This looks so delicious! Yum!!!

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  10. Kathleen
    at (10 years ago)

    This looks and sounds tasty. I make coconut cream pie a lot, because that’s what my husband likes. He also does not like cake. I don’t know what his problem is. Strange guy. Thank you for linking up to Tips and Tricks. I hope to see you again this week.

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  15. dari
    at (10 years ago)

    I did not reliaze the first five numbers this year thing…thanks

    Reply

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