Kitchen Geek: pie

Today I have two recipes for New Year's eve... both of which have a bit of a 'snow' theme.<br />
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The first is a classic eggnog and whipped cream pie, easy to make, delicious and guaranteed to go down a treat at any gathering.<br />
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And because New Year would not be New Year without a milk-based cocktail, I'm also presenting a recipe for a coconut martini.<br />
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Christmas may be over, but this eggnog pie still goes down a treat for a New Year, or even an Easter dessert. It's delicious, can be made the day before and is great for any party.<br />
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<b>Serves: 6–8</b><br />
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Ingredients:</h3>
1 tbsp unflavoured gelatine powder<br />
4 tbsp cold water<br />
65g sugar<br />
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
500ml good-quality eggnog<br />
1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1 tsp rum (or rum extract)<br />
250ml whipping cream, whipped<br />
1 pre-baked sweet shortcrust pastry shell (22cm/9 in)<br />
whipped cream, to decorate<br />
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Method:</h3>
Place the 4 tbsp cold water in a small bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine powder. Set aside to stand for 1 minute.<br />
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Combine the sugar, cornflour and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in the eggnog then gently bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking, again stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.<br />
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Add the gelatine and stir until dissolved then take off the heat before setting aside to cool to room temperature.<br />
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Stir in the vanilla and rum extracts then fold in the whipped cream.<br />
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Pour the mixture into the prepared pastry shell then transfer to the refrigerator and chill until firm (at least 3 hours, but best over night).<br />
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Decorate by piping with whipped cream, then serve as a dessert.<br />
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Creamy Eggnog Pie

Today I have two recipes for New Year's eve... both of which have a bit of a 'snow' theme. The first is a classic eggnog and w...