Black Walnut Pie (Recipe)

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

1 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoon butter or margarine

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup chopped black walnuts

Steps

Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and flour; sprinkle over bottom of pie shell and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring corn syrup, brown sugar and remaining sugar just to boil. Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Let cool for 3 minutes. Gradually stir eggs into hot mixture. Add walnuts and mix well. Pour into pie shell. Preheat the oven to 350c. Place pie in oven; immedietly reduce heat to 325c. Bake for 55 minutes or until top is brown. Yield: 8 serving.