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Alternative names | Million dollar pie, millionaire’s pie |
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Type | Dessert |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Southern United States, Southwestern United States |
Main ingredients | Crust, whipped cream, pineapple, pecans |
Variations | Million dollar pie, Billion dollar pie, Hawaiian millionaire pie, Billionaire pie |
Millionaire pie is an American icebox pie. [1] [2] This pie is a dish popular in the Southern United States, Texas, and New Mexico. [1] [3] It is made of whipped cream or whipped topping, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans with a graham cracker crust, although the ingredients are modifiable. [2] [4] [5] Some versions include condensed milk, cream cheese, flaked coconut, and/or cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries. [2] [6] However, the whipped topping or whipped cream, pineapple, and crust are essential ingredients, although the type of crust (e.g. graham cracker, shortbread) can vary. [1] [2] [6]
This is a type of icebox pie, which became popular between 1930 and 1950 with the adoption of refrigerators in the United States. [5]
The pie and variations of it are sometimes referred to as billionaire's pie, billion dollar pie, million dollar pie, or Hawaiian million dollar pie. [2] [7]
Furr's Cafeteria and Luby's both featured the dessert on their menu. [2] [8]
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Alternative names | Million dollar pie, millionaire’s pie |
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Type | Dessert |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Southern United States, Southwestern United States |
Main ingredients | Crust, whipped cream, pineapple, pecans |
Variations | Million dollar pie, Billion dollar pie, Hawaiian millionaire pie, Billionaire pie |
Millionaire pie is an American icebox pie. [1] [2] This pie is a dish popular in the Southern United States, Texas, and New Mexico. [1] [3] It is made of whipped cream or whipped topping, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans with a graham cracker crust, although the ingredients are modifiable. [2] [4] [5] Some versions include condensed milk, cream cheese, flaked coconut, and/or cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries. [2] [6] However, the whipped topping or whipped cream, pineapple, and crust are essential ingredients, although the type of crust (e.g. graham cracker, shortbread) can vary. [1] [2] [6]
This is a type of icebox pie, which became popular between 1930 and 1950 with the adoption of refrigerators in the United States. [5]
The pie and variations of it are sometimes referred to as billionaire's pie, billion dollar pie, million dollar pie, or Hawaiian million dollar pie. [2] [7]
Furr's Cafeteria and Luby's both featured the dessert on their menu. [2] [8]