One-of-a-kind Walnut Pie (Pies)

 

                This is a unique, rich pie, one that would be splendid for tea or for dessert. Be sure to serve it with strong, aromatic coffee.

One 9-inch single-crust pie

• Light and flaky dough, click here for the recipe
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1½ cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1¾ cups very finely chopped walnuts
• 10 to 12 walnut halves for garnish (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg yoks lightly ; stir in the cream and add the sugar, melted butter, vanilla and salt.
3. Stir in the ground walnuts and combine the filling well.
4. Line the pie plate with the bottom crust and make a flute edge ; pour the filling into the unbaked shell and, if desired, garnish the top by floating the walnut halves in a decorative pattern on the surface.
5. Bake the pie for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the filling is puffed in the middle and lightly browned in color.
6. Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack before serving it at room temperature, in slender slices, with strong coffee as an accompaniment.

Note : Chop the walnuts in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until ground, but do not let the nuts go that extra step and become pasty and oily.

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