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Ingredients

  • 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

Method

  • 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.