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Guava Cloud Pie

  • Author: Mia
  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 1 - 9" pie 1x
  • Category: Tarts & Pies
  • Method: baking

Description

With a guava chiffon filling that’s as light as a cloud and an irresistible macadamia nut graham cracker crust, this pie feels heaven-sent. 


Ingredients

Scale

Macadamia Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1/2 cup (75 grams) macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • one 4.8-ounce (136 grams) sleeve graham crackers
  • 3 tablespoons (40 grams) light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, melted

Filling

  • 1 envelope (7 grams) unflavored gelatin
  • 1/4 cup (56 grams) water
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • one 12-ounce can Hawaiis Own guava juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Pie Crust

  1. Chop the macadamia nuts roughly. 
  2. In a food processor, pulse the macadamia nuts, graham crackers, and brown sugar together until broken down to a sandy texture.
  3. Stream in melted butter and pulse until the crumbs start to clump together.
  4. Press into a 9-inch pie dish until it is compact.
  5. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. 

Filling

  1. In a small bowl, mix the gelatin and the water. Set aside.
  2. In a large heat-safe bowl, whisk the egg yolks until lighter in color. 
  3. Add the salt, half the sugar, and half the guava concentrate. Whisk thoroughly. 
  4. Place the mixture over a double boiler and cook. Stir constantly until smooth and slightly thickened.
  5. Add the thickened gelatin mixture and whisk thoroughly while still on the double boiler until no lumps remain. Then, remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. 
  6. Once cooled, add the lemon juice and remaining guava concentrate. Chill in the refrigerator until the mixture partially sets. 
  7. In a separate medium-sized bowl, beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar until soft peaks form. 
  8. Fold the half of egg whites into the partially set guava mixture until just combined. Then, gently fold in the second half of the egg whites.
  9. Pour into the chilled pie crust, smooth the top, and chill for at least 1 hour. 
  10. Optional: just before serving, top with whipped cream and chopped macadamia nuts. 

Notes

  • You can use any flat surface to help press the pie crust into your dish, I prefer a small measuring cup to make sure it’s really compact!
  • A double boiler can be made with a small pot and a heat-safe glass or metal bowl set on top. Fill the pot with an inch of water (as long as it does not touch the bottom of the bowl), bring to a boil, and let simmer while you mix on top. 
  • Soft peaks mean the egg whites are just starting to hold their structure or “peaks,” but melt back down after a few seconds. 
  • Fold as gently as possible to avoid knocking out any air you’ve whipped into the egg whites. This is key to achieve that “cloud” texture!