Walnut Pie with Browned Butter, a la #78767
- 12 cup butter, unsalted (not margarine or other "fat" product)
- 34 cup light corn syrup
- 14 cup honey, orange blossom excellent
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, large,beaten until light yellow
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 1 14 cups walnuts, roughly chopped,soaked in brandy
- 1 pie shell, unbaked,deep dish,9-inch
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In saucepan, over low heat, cook butter until golden brown.
- Cool.
- In separate bowl, combine: corn syrup, honey, beaten eggs, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth.
- Add browned butter.
- Add walnuts, drained of excess brandy.
- Place pie shell onto foil-lined drip pan and pour mixture into shell.
- Do not overfill.
- Pie "rises" in baking and can easily spill over.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 8 minutes; lower heat to 325 degrees F and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden on top and mostly set.
- Middle will continue to set while cooling.
- Cool completely or until just warm before serving.
- Top with whipped cream or ice cream.
- Any vanilla flavor or one with carmel is especially good.
- Can also drizzle with left over brandy used to soak walnuts.
butter, light corn syrup, honey, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, walnuts, pie shell
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/walnut-pie-with-browned-butter-a-la-78767-81929 (may not work)