Millionaire Pie
Los Angeles once was known for its amazing cafeterias, as baroque as movie palaces from the golden age of Hollywood. The grandest of them all was Clifton's. This recipe comes from a brochure Clifton's published decades ago. (The photo is of Millionaire Pie at Zarzour's Cafe in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It also features grapes and Mandarin oranges.)
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine
- 1 egg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 8-inch pie crust, pre-baked and cooled
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 2/3 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup whipped cream
Method
- Sift powdered sugar and combine it with the margarine, egg, salt, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on low speed to beat these ingredients a full 15 minutes. Spoon into a pre-baked 8-inch pie crust. Chill until firm.
- Whip cream until stiff. Blend in pineapple and nuts. Spread on top of chilled pie. Garnish with whipped cream. Chill at least four hours before serving.
Discuss
What do you think of Millionaire Pie?
4 Responses to “Millionaire Pie”
Jean
May 25th, 2022
Enjoy
Jacqueline
May 14th, 2022
Nice,unique for a luncheon
Anita Cotugno
January 8th, 2022
The picture features grapes and oranges? I don’t see them in the recipe.
Angela Farris
March 25th, 2022
Read what it says in parentheses! 😉