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Southern Style Pistachio Pie

A rich, gooey, buttery and zesty custard pie packed with toasted pistachios, sweetened with honey, and baked in a tender crust.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pistachio pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 Slices

Ingredients

  • 1 Recipe Pie Crust
  • 3/4 Cup (150g) Turbinado sugar
  • 1 Cup (150g) Chopped pisatchios
  • zest of half orange
  • 2 Large Orange at room temprature
  • 1 Large Egg yolk
  • 1/2 Cup (120ml) Honey
  • 1/4 Cup (55g) Unsalted butter
  • 1/4 Cup (60ml) Orange liquor, or whisky
  • 1 Cup (150g) Whole pistachios

Instructions

  • Roll dough into 12"-14" circle then gently press the rolled dough into the pie dish. Shape the edges as you please and place back in the refrigerator while you oven is warming.
  • Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a large cookie sheet over the bottom oven rack.
  • Line the pie crust with parchment paper and top it with pie weights, or dry beans.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow it to chill for 10-15 minutes.
  • Gently remove the pie weights/beans along with the parchment paper and bake for additional 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and set a side to chill while you make the filling.
  • Reduce oven temperatur to 325°F.

Make The Filling

  • In a large bowl, mix the sugar, orange zest, and chopped pistachios.
  • Pour the honey and butter into a small sauce pan and warm over the stove, until the butter is completely melted.
  • Pour the honey mixture over the sugar-pistachio mixture and mix until fully incodporated.
  • Mix in the eggs, followed by the orange liquor.
  • Top the par-baked pie crust with the whole pistachios, then pour the liquid mixture over the pistachios into the crust.
  • Bake the pie over a cookie pan, for 35-40 minutes, until the center is slightly puffy and jiggles, but the sides are set.