CREAMY CHRISTMAS PINON PIE

CREAMY CHRISTMAS PINON PIE image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 9-inch pie crust
11/2 cups shelled pinons (pine nuts)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Cream butter and sugar together in mixer or mixing bowl. Stir in all the ingredients (except the Pinon), scraping bottom of bowl to mix completely with sugar and butter. Pour into pie crust. Sprinkle pinons evenly atop mixture. Gently place pie in the center of oven, with foil or baking pan underneath to catch any overflow. Bake for a total of 1 hour. The first 15 minutes at 400 degrees, lower the oven to 375 degrees for the rest of the cooking time. after the second 15 minutes of cooking rotate 180 degrees to even browing. Continue rotating the pie every 15 mintues as it bakes until the pie has risen, is browning, and is becoming firm, with clear liquid bubbles in the center. cool on rack for 1 hour.