Recipe

Yiayias Greek Walnut Pie Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Greekgirrrl / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago My yiayia (grandmother) actually gives no actual baking time on this recipe. The baking times are based on my personal experience with this pie. It's very, very good. Prep:15m Cook:45m Servings:8	Greekgirrrl
	yiayias oldfashioned

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Ingredients

1/2 CUP OF BUTTER

2 CUPS OF SUGAR

2 SMALL SPOONFULS OF CINNAMON POWDER

8 EGGS (SEPARATE YOLKS FROM WHITES)

4 CUPS OF MINCED WALNUTS

3 CUPS OF FLOUR

2 TSP BAKING POWDER

FOR THE SYRUP :

1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR

1-2 SMALL GLASSES OF BRANDY

1/3 CUP RUSK CRUMBS (MORE OR LESS TO YOUR TASTE)

Directions

COMBINE THE BUTTER, THE SUGAR, THE CINNAMON AND THE EGG YOKES FOR 10 MINS.

THEN, WHISK THE WHITES INTO A MERINGUE AND MIX IT WITH THE BUTTER MIXTURE LITTLE BY LITTLE.

AFTER THAT, MIX THE MINCED WALNUTS WITH THE FLOUR AND THE BAKING POWDER AND ADD THEM ALL INTO THE MIXTURE OF THE BUTTER AND EGGS, LITTLE BY LITTLE, TOO, WORKING THE MIXTURE OUT CONTINUALLY UNTIL IT BECOMES SMOOTH AND EVEN.

THEN, EMPTY IT INTO A PROPER CAST IRON GRIDDLE (BUTTERED AND DREDGED WITH RUSK CRUMBS), DREDGE IT WITH THE REST MINCED WALNUTS AND BAKE IT AT 350 FOR ABOUT 30- 45 MINUTES.

MEANWHILE PREPARE THE SYRUP WITH 1 1/2 CUP OF SUGAR, 2 CUPS OF WATER AND 1-2 GLASSES OF BRANDY.

WHEN THE PIE IS READY, TAKE IT OUT OF THE OVEN AND SOAK IT IN THE HOT SYRUP.

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Comments

eeks 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This sounds good too...Hmmmm....How about a recipe (simplified) for Baklava?? I love baklava...but it looks so difficult to make right!!

ahmed1 1 year, 10 months ago said:
So good so good...I like those ones with syrup..They are close to the Egyptian ones.The batter is really rich and innovative.

crainny 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This should go to "bye-bye waistline" Hall of Fame :) - it looks soooooooooooooooo good! I grew up in Odessa, which is your neighbor over the Black Sea. Our cuisine was very much influenced by Greeks. I may try this one... Thanks for posting great stuff from Yiayia :)

momo_55grandma 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Wonderful recipe thanks

trigger 1 year, 4 months ago said:
My Greek friends make this and it is wonderful especially the syrup.
Michael