Macadamia Nut Pie
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 12:41am

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

1 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. 2 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.