Rich Walnut Pie

Ingredients

• Oven temp: 325 F-160 C
• Empty Pastry Shell 7 ½”-8” round
• Brown sugar, firmly packed 1/3 cup /80 g
• Butter 1/3 cup /80 g
• Powdered sugar 1/3 cup /80 g
• Eggs, lightly beaten 3
• Maple syrup or honey 3 tbsp/ 45 g
• Milk 1/3 cup/80 ml
• Walnuts, chopped fine 100g
• Vanilla essence 1 tsp
• Salt ¼ tsp
• Walnut halves to decorate

Preparation

• Place the brown sugar, butter, sugar, syrup or honey and milk in a pan. Beat well to mix and place this pan over another pan of water, which is over low heat.

• While stirring all the time, add the eggs and cook till slightly thickened.

• Remove from heat and stir in the chopped walnuts, vanilla and salt.

• Pour the mixture into the pastry shell, decorate with the walnut halves and bake in a pre-heated oven for about 30 minutes, or till the filling is set. Serve it warm or at room temperature, accompanied with ice cream or cream.