Basic Black Walnut Pie Recipes

BLACK WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and flour, sprinkle over bottom of pie shell and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring corn syrup, brown sugar and remaining sugar just to a boil. Remove from the heat, Stir in margarine until melted. Let cool for 3 minutes. Gradually stir in eggs into hot mixture. add walnuts and mix well. Pour into pie shell. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pie in oven, immediately reduce heat to 325 degrees . Bake for 55 minutes or until top is browned or center comes out clean with a toothpick.

NESTLE' TOLL HOUSE WALNUT PIE (AKA BLACK CAT PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy, beat in flour, sugar, and brown sugar until well blended.
• Blend in melted butter.
• Stir in Nestle' Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels and walnuts.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.

NEW ORLEANS BLACK WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and flour.
• Add syrup and beat well.
• Add eggs, flavoring and salt; blend well.
• Add black walnuts.
• Place in unbaked pie shell and bake for 10 minutes at 400°F, then turn down oven to 325°F and continue baking for 35 minutes.