Description
A rich and simple honey pie with a flaky crust, perfect for a cozy weekend dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups gluten-free flour (or regular all-purpose flour)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (for crust)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for crust)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (for crust)
- 1 teaspoon vinegar (for crust)
- 3–4 tablespoons ice water (as needed for crust)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup honey (preferably wild blossom or floral)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese (or traditional myzithra, drained if watery)
- Extra honey and cinnamon (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor.
- Add cold cubed butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form.
- Drizzle in vinegar and ice water, pulsing until dough holds.
- Form dough into two discs, wrap, and chill briefly.
- Roll one disc between parchment to fit a 9-inch pie dish.
- Prick the crust with a fork and chill for 15 minutes.
- Line crust with parchment and pie weights and par-bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
- Remove weights, brush with an egg wash, and let the crust cool.
- Lower oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk eggs and honey until pale and fluffy.
- Add cinnamon, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix smooth.
- Fold in ricotta until creamy and even.
- Pour filling into the cooled crust and bake 25–35 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool on a wire rack for 1–2 hours and then chill for clean slices.
- Before serving, drizzle with extra honey and dust with cinnamon.
Notes
Let the pie cool fully before slicing to avoid a runny center. If the top browns too fast, tent with foil. Use room-temperature eggs for smooth mixing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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