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A Piece of the Tropics Pie

“This pie is a tropical version of a pecan pie that I came up with. Everyone that tries it loves it! With the fruits and macadamia nuts it reminds me of something that would be served on a tropical island, and the addition of the maraschino cherries makes it even great to look at. DELICIOUS and I promise you won't be disappointed !!!”

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

This came out amazing! I wasn't sure it was going to bake correctly as the mix is very wet, but the finished product texture is like that of a pecan pie. I made 2 of these in 7 in springforms with a graham cracker crust, and the recipe makes just enough. With a few small changes, this could be a perfect Passover dessert (make the crust from coconut, very fine matzoh meal instead of flour.)

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Zach

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

I had high hopes for this recipe as I love pecan pie and the idea of a tropical twist was intriguing. I followed it to a “T” and took it to a friend’s house for an Asian/ Tropical inspired dinner party. All agreed it was beautiful. There was no doubt it would be a rich pie based on all the ingredients plus the melted butter poured over it but all 6 of us were overwhelmed. I guess “rich” and “sweet” are relative terms but this tipped the scale for us.

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mickdee

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

great RICH dessert - you only need a small piece-

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Marty

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Little River, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: May 8, 2011

This pie was delicious! I am 20 and have been making pies since I was roughly 13 and my own pie crust since I was 16. So I made my own pie crust instead of a store bought one and added a small amount of coconut to the pie crust and it just gave an extra interesting flavor to the pie! I highly recommend making your own pie crust!

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Caitie.Nicks

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

I made this pie for my dad for christmas. My dad is pretty honest and does not tell me what i want to hear (on anything). he said to give this pie 20 stars, i said sorry dad only goes up to 5 lol. He said his favorite pie is pecan but now that has changed to this one. I am a beginner in this and making this pie was very easy and it came out perfect.

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SaritaRuth

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Marion, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

it was really sweet and a big disappointment- the texture was strange also

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karinormand

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

Excellent recipe ! So sweet and yummy ! Everything you would imagine a tropical pie would have - coconut, pineapple and macadamia nuts and the added marashino cherries make it look beaufiful ! Will definitly make again ! thanks for this yummy recipe !

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Kelly

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

This pie was really good. I made it for my Dad for Father's Day. He loved it.

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Tink0826

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Crowley, Texas, USA

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

I recently made this recipe for a family gathering and everyone loved it ! A previous review said that this pie was too sweet..she's crazy. What would you expect when the creator said that this was a version of pecan pie which is very sweet in itself ? As for the macadamia nuts...yes they are on the pricey side, but no one ever said that you couldnt substitute them for another cheaper kind of nut. I have made this twice - once with macadamian nuts and the other 50/50 with macadamian and toasted pecans. Both times this pie was sweet, rich and oh so yummy !! You definitly want to have a big glass of milk to drink with this heavenly delight !

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Renee

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

Much too sweet and very expensive. (Macadamia nuts were $6!) I wish I hadn't wasted my time on this one. Some people at Thanksgiving dinner said it was good, but I think they were just being nice. My close relatives said YUCK.

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