Brie Larson’s Grandma’s Pistachio Pie

On this week’s episode of Your Mama’s Kitchen, we are joined by Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson and her best friend, chef and dinner party guru Courtney McBroom! The pair drops by to talk about their new cookbook “Party People”, a love letter to low-stakes, high-fun get togethers. Brie and Courtney swap stories about their shared obsession with hosting (and, unexpectedly, Taco Bell!), and how Brie's mom — an over-the-top party planner — sparked her lifelong love of bringing people together. They also reminisce about working side-by-side on Lessons in Chemistry, where Courtney was head food consultant and Brie learned to see cooking in a whole new light.

Plus, they share not one but two family recipes: Courtney’s grandma’s famous Texas sheet cake and a pistachio pie that almost didn’t make the cut!

Check out this preview clip, where Brie opens up about why cooking matters to her as a busy actress. We often think that folks as busy as her would want to minimize their stress by outsourcing as many of their day-to-day tasks as possible… but for Brie, cooking her own lunches grounds her and provides her with a sense of routine that’s personal to her, rather than the character she’s playing at the time.

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Ingredients

For the Crust

1 cube butter

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup flour

Filling

1 - 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

1 cup cool whip

1 cup powdered sugar

Pistachio Filling

2 small packages pistascio pudding (instant)

3 cups milk

Topping

Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Can substitute:

Butterscotch, chocalate or lemon puddings. (instant)

STEPS:

1. Prepare the Pie Crust

Press 1 cube butter, 1 cup chopped nuts, 1 cup flour into pan 13" X 9" Pyrex

Bake 350 for 20 minutes, let cool

2. Make the Filling

Cream the cream cheese, cool whip and powdered sugar and spread on top of crust.

Beat 2 small packages pistascio pudding (instant) with 3 cups milk until thick, spread on cream cheese mixture. Top with cool whip (1-2 Cups)

3. Finish

Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Michele’s Kitchen Notes
 

Brie just loves her grandma’s special Pistachio Pie. Have fun with this one!!!