Macadamia Nut Pie

Photo: flickr user hjl

Ingredients

PASTRY

1 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

cup shortening

1 tablespoon vinegar

2 tablespoons cold water up to 3 TBSP

FILLING

3 eggs

1/8 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup maple syrup

5 1/2 tablespoons melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts halved

Preparation

PASTRY - Stir rogether flour & salt, cut in shortening with fork. Stir in vinegar & cold water until pastry forms a ball. Roll out on floured surface. Place into a 9" pie pan and flute edges.

FILLING - Slightly beat 3 eggs. With a wire wisk, mix in salt & sugar; stir in maple syrup. Add melted butter & vanilla, stir mixture. Add macadamia nuts. Pour into pie crust & covre edge of pastry with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove foil & bake an additional 25 minutes.