Fudgy Walnut Pie Food

WALNUT PIE WITH MOLASSES AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Prepare the Shortcut Pie Crust through Step 3.
• Once the dough has chilled, working over a 9-inch pie dish, prepare the crust through Step 4, then chill, at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days. (This can be done ahead.)
• When you're ready to bake the pie, heat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange two racks near the center of the oven. Place the chilled pie crust on a sheet pan, and the walnuts on a separate sheet pan. Transfer both to the oven. Bake until the walnuts are evenly golden throughout, 12 to 15 minutes. Continue to bake the pie crust until it turns golden and is fully cooked, another 10 to 15 minutes (for a total of about 25 minutes). Finely chop the walnuts to between the size of a steel-cut oat and a pea. Variety in size is nice.
• While the pastry bakes, prepare the filling: Add the corn syrup, orange zest and juice, molasses, ginger and salt to a small saucepan and warm over low heat just until the syrups liquefy and loosen. (Do not boil.) Add the bread crumbs and toasted walnuts to the warmed mixture, stir and let sit until slightly cooled.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the heavy cream and eggs together with a fork to combine, then fold it into the cooled walnut mixture. Pour into the pie crust and bake on a sheet pan until the center of the pie just sets, about 25 minutes. Serve at room temperature or just above, with plenty of heavy cream for drizzling.

WALNUT-FUDGE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Brush bottom and side of crust lightly with egg white; discard remaining egg white. Bake 5 min.; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Beat margarine and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Add next 4 ingredients; mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread onto bottom of crust.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until filling is lightly browned and set in center. Cool completely. Meanwhile, cook half-and-half and chocolate in saucepan on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 30 min. or until thickened.
• Spread chocolate mixture over pie. Refrigerate until firm.

FUDGE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt the mini marshmallows with the 3 Tbl. butter. stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.
• In a separate bowl, cream the 1/2 cup butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each until smooth.
• Add the cocoa powder and beat until smooth.
• Add the melted marshmallow/butter mixture and beat until well combined.
• Add the flour, salt, and extract(s) and beat until smooth.
• Pour into 9" pie shell. The filling will only fill the shell about 1/2 way, but it rises during baking (and then falls a bit when cooled).
• Sprinkle the walnuts over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes; until the edges are firm and the middle is set (a little more set than a cheesecake would be). Shield edge of pie crust with foil after 20 minutes, if needed, to prevent overbrowning.
• Cool to room temperature and chill at least 4 hours; overnight is better. The flavor will intensify after a couple of days.
• Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with shaved chocolate, if desired.

FUDGY WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package, using 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Microwave chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour into crust. Arrange walnut halves over filling.
• Bake 25 min. or until center of filling is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

BOURBON WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and process using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg and milk in small bowl to blend, then add to processor. Blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball and flatten into disk. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour. (Dough can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, bourbon, flour, vanilla and salt in large bowl to blend. Mix in all walnuts.
• Roll out dough on floured surface to 14-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edge under; crimp decoratively. Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake until crust is golden and filling is set in center when pie is shaken slightly, about 55 minutes. Cool pie completely in pan on rack.

BUTTERY WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the butter, sugars, half and half and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Once the mixture is boiling good, boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantley.
• Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and mix well.
• Stir in confectioner's sugar, then fold in walnuts.
• Spread mixture into a 8" square dish (the size of the dish is not an exact, use what ever size you desire to get the thickness you want).
• Cover with plastic wrap and cool until room temperature.
• Cut into 1 inch squares and store in airtight container in refridgerator.