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Greek Walnut Pie

A honey-lemon syrup is poured over this nutty pie after baking, creating a new twist on baklava. Recipe created by maria e. Irvine a pillsbury bake-off 41 contestant.

Steps

Heat oven to 325f spray 9-inch glass pie pan with cooking spray.
Make pie crusts as directed on box for two-crust pie using sprayed pie pan.
In medium bowl , mix walnuts , brown sugar , 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon.
Pour and evenly spread 1 / 4 cup of the cooled melted butter over bottom of pie crust.
Spread walnut mixture evenly over butter.
Drizzle another 1 / 4 cup butter over nut mixture.
Top with second crust.
Seal edge and flute.
Cut large slits in several places in top crust for steam to escape.
Drizzle remaining 1 / 4 cup butter evenly over top crust.
Bake at 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown.
About 5 minutes before removing pie from oven , in 1-quart saucepan , cook honey and lemon juice over medium heat , stirring frequently , until mixture has a watery consistency.
Remove pie from oven.
Place on wire rack.
Slowly pour hot honey mixture evenly over top of hot pie , making sure it seeps into slits in top crust.
Cool at least 3 hours bef.

Ingredients

refrigerated pie crusts, walnuts, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, honey, lemon juice, heavy whipping cream, vanilla