Cashew pie is a
pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts (pecan pie), brown sugar ( sugar pie), sweete ...
prepared with
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cul ...
s as a primary ingredient.
Whole or chopped cashews may be used, or both.
It may be prepared with a sweet filling base prepared with corn syrup, sugar and eggs, similar to how
pecan pie
Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, cane syrup, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey. It is popularly served at holiday ...
filling is prepared.
It may be prepared using chocolate and fruits such as raspberry as an ingredient, and may be served topped with whipped cream or caramel.
It may be served hot.
See also
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Chestnut pie
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List of pies, tarts and flans
This is a list of pies, tarts and flans. A pie is a baked or fried dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients. A tart is a baked dish con ...
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Peanut pie
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Walnut pie
References
American pies
Cashew dishes
Sweet pies
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