Honey-Walnut Pie
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- Pate Sucree Walnut Variation (page 651)
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten, plus 1 lightly beaten egg for brushing
- 3/4 cup acacia or other mild honey
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Place a 9 1/8 x 1 3/8-inch tart ring on a baking sheet lined with parchment; set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick; cut into a 14-inch round.
- Fit into tart ring; trim overhang to 1/2 inch.
- Refrigerate while making filling.
- Whisk together 4 eggs, the honey, granulated sugar, butter, orange zest and juice, salt, and flour in a large bowl.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour into tart shell.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut into an 11-inch round.
- Cut five slits for vents.
- Drape over filling.
- Trim overhang to 1 inch; fold over bottom crust.
- Press edges to seal; tuck into ring.
- Brush with remaining beaten egg, sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake until a knife inserted in one of the vents comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Remove ring before serving.
- The pie can be stored, covered, overnight.
allpurpose flour, variation, eggs, acacia, sugar, unsalted butter, orange zest, salt, walnuts, sanding sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honey-walnut-pie-392994 (may not work)