Walnut Pie With Honey Syrup
This walnut pie, known as karythopitta, features a rich filling of ground walnuts and spices, all encased in a flaky pastry. Drizzled with a sweet honey syrup, it offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures, perfect for any occasion.
This recipe is greek style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 30 min prep and 45 min cook.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 75 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include vanilla extract, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, ground walnuts.
- Follow all 11 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups ground walnuts
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup honey
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and softened butter, mixing until crumbly.
- Add the granulated sugar and egg to the flour mixture, and mix until a dough forms.
- Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased pie pan.
- In another bowl, mix the ground walnuts, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Spread the walnut mixture evenly over the crust in the pie pan.
- Roll out the remaining dough and place it over the walnut filling, sealing the edges.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the pie is baking, prepare the honey syrup by combining water and honey in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until dissolved.
- Once the pie is done, remove it from the oven and pour the honey syrup over the hot pie.
- Allow the pie to cool before slicing and serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 450
- Protein: 6 g
- Fat: 24 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.