Walnut pie is a
pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts ( pecan pie), brown sugar ( sugar pie), swe ...
prepared with
walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''.
Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
s as a primary ingredient.
Whole or chopped walnuts may be used, or both, and toasted walnuts may be used.
It may be prepared as a
cream pie
A cream pie, crème pie, or creme pie is a type of pie filled with a rich custard or pudding that is made from milk, cream, sugar, wheat flour, and eggs. It comes in many forms, including vanilla, lemon, lime, peanut butter, banana, coconut, and ...
, and may include maple syrup, molasses, and cinnamon as ingredients.
It may be prepared with a sweet filling base prepared with
corn syrup
Corn syrup is a food syrup which is made from the starch of corn (called maize in many countries) and contains varying amounts of sugars: glucose, maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to softe ...
, sugar, and eggs, similar to
pecan pie
Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter, and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, cane syrup, sugar syrup, molasses, maple syrup, or honey. It is popularly served at holiday ...
filling.
Chocolate and honey may also be used.
Walnut pie may be prepared using fruits such as raisins, figs, plums, and cranberries, among others.
[Varozza & Kerr 2014]
p. 256
Walnut pie may be served at room temperature or warmed.
It may be topped with whipped cream or served
à la Mode
Many words in the English vocabulary are of French origin, most coming from the Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman conquest of England, Norman Conquest, before ...
.
Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''.
Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true ...
pie tart
A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with ...
s
File:Walnut Tart - Aviv (4713854055).jpg, A walnut tart
File:Kentucky Chocolate walnut pie.JPG, A chocolate-walnut pie
File:Kentucky Chocolate walnut pie slice.JPG, A slice of the same chocolate-walnut pie
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List of pies, tarts, and flans
This is a list of pies, tarts and flans. A pie is a baked or fried dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients. A tart is a baked dish consisting of a fil ...
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Cashew pie
Cashew pie is a pie prepared with cashews as a primary ingredient. Whole or chopped cashews may be used, or both. It may be prepared with a sweet filling base prepared with corn syrup, sugar and eggs, similar to how pecan pie filling is prepared. ...
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Chestnut pie
Chestnut pie is a pie prepared with chestnuts as a primary ingredient. It is a part of the cuisine of Italy, where it has been documented as dating back to the 15th century. It is also a part of the cuisine of the Southern United States. Shelled w ...
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Date and walnut loaf
Date and walnut loaf is a traditional bread eaten in Britain, made using dates and walnuts. It is often made with treacle or tea to give it a dark brown colour.
Traditionally from Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United King ...
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Peanut pie
Peanut pie, sometimes called the "poor man's pecan pie", is a pie that is part of the cuisine of the Southern United States, in the Tidewater region, where peanuts are a common crop. It can be served as a kosher dessert. In North Carolina it was ...
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Walnut and coffee cake
Coffee and walnut cake is a sponge cake made with additional coffee, usually either instant coffee or Camp Coffee, and walnut pieces. The cake is often filled with flavoured butter icing and topped with more butter icing and walnut halves.
C ...
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Walnut soup
Walnut soup is a broth-based or cream-based soup prepared using walnuts as a main ingredient. It is sometimes prepared in combinations using other ingredients, such as "pumpkin and walnut soup". Walnut soup is a part of the cuisines of China, Ital ...
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