Paradise Pie (1964)

Enjoy Paradise Pie with almond-sweetened marshmallow light cream pie with a tropical flourish. This 1964 recipe is ready in no time for your summer shindig.

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Paradise Pie - 1964

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Chill Time 3 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Paradise Pie is a light, almond-sweetened marshmallow cream pie with a tropical flourish. This 1964 recipe is ready in no time for your summer shindig.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Mini-Marshmallows
• 1 cup Heavy Cream (or Whipping Cream)
• 1 tsp Almond Extract
• 1 Pre-Baked Pie Crust
• 1 can Pineapple Slices (rings) (drained)
• ½ cup Almonds
• Maraschino Cherries

Instructions 

• Whip heavy cream and almond extract together until high and fluffy.
• Gently stir in marshmallows and spoon into pre-baked pie crust.
• Arrange pineapple rings across top. Chill for 2-3 hours. Decorate with almonds and cherries before serving.

Course: Dessert

Suggestions

+ Add a cup of sweetened shredded coconut to the whipped filling

+ Garnish with shredded coconut (dye with food coloring for an extra retro food styling)

Source

Adapted from a recipe from Libby’s ad from 1964.