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Honey Walnut Orange Pie MAKES 1 (9-INCH) TART OR SHALLOW PIE
The idea for this recipe came to me in a dream, and when I woke up I couldn’t wait to make it. I took it as a very good omen when “Cook with Honey,” a Judy Collins song I remembered from my early 20s, began to stream on the internet radio just as I was adding in a cup of orange blossom honey, which I had been saving for a special occasion. The combination of the music and special honey made this pie seem magical. 1 cup honey, orange blossom if possible (see Cook’s Notes) 1 tablespoon flour 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) butter, melted, divided 2 eggs, fork beaten ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional) zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon cardamom ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 cups finely chopped walnuts 1 pound phyllo dough, defrosted (see Cook’s Notes)
HONEY WALNUT ORANGE PIE
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2. In a medium bowl, place the honey, flour, 1 tablespoon of the melted butter, fork-beaten eggs, vanilla, orange blossom water, orange zest, cardamom, salt, and 1½ cups of the chopped walnuts. Mix together until combined and set aside. 3. Butter the pan with some of the melted butter. 4. Carefully and gently lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough over the buttered plate. The edges will hang over the rim of the pan. Lightly brush with butter. 5. Repeat with 3 more sheets of phyllo dough, brushing lightly with butter after each sheet is added. 6. Lightly press the buttered sheets of phyllo down into the pan. 7. Pour in the walnut honey orange filling, using a rubber or silicone spatula to get the entire delicious filling into the pan. 8. As if they were all one, roll tightly the edges of the phyllo dough sheets that are hanging over the rim of the pan, an inch or so toward the center of the pan, so they form a coil touching the inner edges of the pan.