Nesselrode Pie

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Updated November 2, 2022

Total Time
About 1 hour
Rating
4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:8 or more servings

  • 1 baked 10-inch pie pastry (see recipe)

  • 1 ½ cups milk

  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin

  • 3 eggs, separated

  • ¼ cup plus ⅓ cup sugar

  • 1 cup Nesselrode mix (see recipe)

  • ½ cup heavy cream

Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

32 grams carbs; 81 milligrams cholesterol; 286 calories; 5 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 15 grams fat; 165 milligrams sodium; 5 grams protein; 17 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the milk in a saucepan and when it is warm, add the gelatin. Stir to dissolve. Bring just to the simmer and remove from the heat.

  2. Step 2

    Put the egg yolks in a mixing bowl and add one-quarter cup of sugar. Beat until golden yellow and slightly thickened. Add the hot milk mixture, stirring vigorously.

  3. Step 3

    Pour this liquid into a saucepan and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the custard coats the spoon with a film. The correct temperature on a thermometer is 180 degrees. Immediately pour the mixture into a cold mixing bowl so that it does not cook further. Add the Nesselrode mix and stir. Let cool.

  4. Step 4

    Beat the egg whites until foamy. Continue beating while gradually adding the remaining one-third cup of sugar. Beat until stiff and fold this into the custard mixture.

  5. Step 5

    Beat the cream until stiff and fold it into the custard. Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight until set.

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Paul

I have made this recipe. I shaved semi sweet chocolate of the pie coming in for service. If this is how I remember having it when I was young. I Remember it being sold in the fishmarket. One note from Franny, is that it was named after Russian count nestle Road who had a passion for very sweet and delicious desserts.

Claire

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Paul

I have made this recipe. I shaved semi sweet chocolate of the pie coming in for service. If this is how I remember having it when I was young. I Remember it being sold in the fishmarket. One note from Franny, is that it was named after Russian count nestle Road who had a passion for very sweet and delicious desserts.

Maureen Zug

The Russian count's name was "Nesslerode". The shaved chocolate is an excellent suggestion for topping this classic dessert!

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