Salted Honey Pie

Prep Time: 1 hr

Cook Time: 45 mins

Equipment

• 1 pie pan

• 1 heavy saucepan

• 1 set measuring spoons

• 1 set measuring cups

• 1 spatula

• 2 mixing bowls

• 1 mixer

Ingredients

Pie Crust

• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup cold butter

• 1/4 cup shortening

• 4-6 tbsp ice cold water

Pie

• 4 large eggs

• 1/3 cup cornstarch

• 2 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup (local) honey

• 2 tsp vanilla

• sea salt (flake preferred)

Instructions

Pie Crust

1. In Large bowl, combine flour and salt

2. Using pastry cutter, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

3. Sprinkling in ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, mixing lightly with a fork after each addition, until dough is just moist enough to hold together

4. Shape dough into two discs, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerator for 30 minutes to overnight

Pie

1. Stirring continuously heat the heavy cream, brown sugar, sifted cornstarch and salt in a medium heavy saucepan on medium heat until it comes to a rolling boil. It will start to turn golden in color. It should be smooth but start to thicken

2. Once mixture comes to a full boil, remove it from heat

3. Add cream mixture slowly to eggs, whisking. You do not want to cook the eggs as a scramble. One stirring spoon at a time, add cream mixture to eggs util all cream mixture had been added to eggs. Mixture should be smooth.

4. Add honey and vanilla extract to the custard and stir until everything is even

5. Pour mixture into the chilled pie crust

6. Bake the pie for 40-45 minutes. It will bubble up and start to brown on top

7. Remove the pie from the oven. It will still be very loose. Let it cool on the counter and it will firm up

8. Once it reaches room temperature, refrigerate the pie until its ready to serve\

9. Sprinkle the sea salt onto the pie before slicing.