Black Walnut Pie

Name: Black Walnut Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup chopped black walnuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell; Whipped cream (optional)

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped black walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell
Whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1

syrup, and salt, beating well. Place over rapidly boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Cream butter in top of a double boiler; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add whipping cream, syrup, and salt, beating well.
2

Place over rapidly boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in walnuts and vanilla.
3

Pour filling into pastry shell. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set. Cool and serve with whipped cream, if desired.
4

Note: 3/4 cup chopped hickory nuts may be substituted for chopped walnuts.