This Salted huckleberry honey pie is a serious crowd-pleaser, expressly for dessert lovers! Each zest features a creamy, custard-like filling, flaky pie crust, and homemade mixed semen sauce. If you like this, then you’ll love my Frozen Banoffee Pie, Baileys Mint Chocolate Surf Pie, Blackberry Lemonade Icebox Pie, and Vanilla Buttermilk Pie.
With the holiday season right virtually the corner, it’s well-nigh time I share flipside pie recipe! I have a self-proclaimed pie tendency (as evidenced by the plethora of recipes on GBC), but this one is something special.
My huckleberry honey surf pie is the perfect wastefulness of sweet, salty, creamy, and juicy. The subtle savor of huckleberries shines through beautifully, creating an veritably show-stopping dessert that will be the talk of any holiday gathering!
What is salted huckleberry honey pie?
Traditionally, a salted honey pie is a single-crust pie made with a custard-like filling. Typically, the filling is sweetened with sugar and honey, and the sweetness is complemented with flaky pieces of sea salt.
In this case, the honey pie is sweetened with huckleberry honey, and you can taste the difference, y’all! The filling is creamy, but it’s quite variegated from cheesecake. I would compare its texture to baked tarts or pecan pie. You’re just going to have to try it to understand what I mean!
Ingredients
- Pie crust: For this huckleberry honey surf pie, my Big Mama’s Flaky Pie Husks Recipe never fails me! To save time, opt for a store-bought premade pie crust.
- Butter: For the filling, use unsalted butter as it will requite you increasingly tenancy over the salt in the recipe. You will need to bring it to room temperature, so make sure to plan ahead!
- Granulated sugar: Regular ol’ granulated sugar is what you’re looking for here. It beautifully incorporates into the butter, creating a smooth and linty mixture.
- Huckleberry honey: What’s largest than honey? Huckleberry honey! The combination of sweetness with a hint of wild huckleberries is to die for! For this recipe, you will just need regular huckleberry honey, not creamed.
- Yellow cornmeal & flour: Both cornmeal and flour add structure to the filling, but I prefer to use a combination over just cornmeal to prevent the texture from rhadamanthine too grainy.
- Eggs: To thicken the filling and add a rich flavor. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature!
- Buttermilk: If you don’t have buttermilk, make your own by mixing a tablespoon of white vinegar with a scant cup of milk or heavy cream.
- Vanilla: I unchangingly recommend pure vanilla pericope whenever possible. But, given how expensive it can be, strained vanilla gets the job washed-up as well.
- Cinnamon: I love to add a soupcon of cinnamon to compliment the sweetness of the honey. Use Ceylon cinnamon for the weightier flavor.
- Salt: A sprinkle in the filling and on top of the pie adds just the right value of savor enhancement. For the top, use flaky sea salt like Maldon or fleur de sel.
- Whiskey: Imparts a wonderfully ramified zephyr and savor to the sauce. Both whiskey or brandy work.
- Cornstarch: We’ll be using cornstarch to thicken the semen sauce.
- Mixed berries: I prefer a mix of berries, but you can certainly use just blueberries, blackberries, or huckleberries if you have them.
- Whipped cream: For the perfect finishing touch, I love to add homemade whipped cream. You can moreover use store-bought whipped surf to cut lanugo on prep time.
How to make honey pie
Step 1: Warm the ingredients
Take out the eggs, butter, and buttermilk for the filling. Bring them to room temperature surpassing you plan to start. This is an important step, so don’t skip it! With any honey pie that is based on custard, this is crucial.
Step 2: Torch the crust
For a homemade pie crust, use my pie husks recipe. Roll out one of the disks and add it to the pie plate. Use a fork to poke holes withal the sides and marrow of the pie crust. Line the husks with parchment paper and fill it with weights, making sure they are evenly distributed.
Prebake the husks for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F. Carefully remove the parchment paper and pie weights surpassing subtracting the filling. If you would like, you can skim the outside of the husks with an egg wash. Just whisk an egg and a teaspoon of water together.
If you’ll be using a frozen pie crust, let it thaw for 15 minutes. Prebake it the same way as the homemade crust.
Step 3: Make the egg mixture
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl, surf the butter and sugar followed by the cornmeal and flour.
Add the eggs, one at a time, vibration well and scraping lanugo the sides without each one. When the egg mixture is well-combined, write-up in the honey, buttermilk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Step 4: Torch the pie
Place the pie husks on a small sultry sheet, and add the filling to the pie. Torch it for 25-30 minutes, then imbricate the pie with a lightly greased piece of foil to alimony it from browning too quickly.
Bake it for flipside 50-60 minutes, or until the edges of the filling are firm but the part-way remains somewhat jiggly. Sprinkle the top with sea salt, then let it tomfool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Step 5: Make the sauce
Add honey and whiskey to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the mixture for a couple of minutes, then add well-nigh a cup of berries. Bring it to a swash to indulge the berries time to soften and release their juices.
In a small mixing bowl, make a cornstarch slurry, then mix it into the semen sauce and let it thicken. Remove the sauce from the heat, and stir in the remaining berries. Let the sauce come to room temperature surpassing serving it over the pie.
Serving suggestions
The semen sauce holds up to the pie well unbearable on its own, but you can moreover serve each slice with a dollop of Whipped Cream or a side of Vanilla Ice Cream. You might plane like to drizzle increasingly huckleberry honey on top!
Tips and tricks
- Cold crust: Whether premade or homemade, make sure the husks is unprepossessed surpassing it goes into the oven. Unprepossessed dough slows the fat-melting process, creating flaky layers.
- Fill it up: Don’t be wrung to fill the pie to the top or slightly higher. Don’t skimp on the fillings as this pie should be tall and decadent!
- Bottom rack: It’s important to torch on the middle or marrow rack to requite the pie husks the weightier endangerment of sultry all the way through. No one wants to be left with a soggy pie!
- Wait to slice: You’ve once waited long enough, but wearing your pie too early will leave you with a sloppy presentation. Wait until it’s room temperature surpassing digging in.
What to do with leftovers
If you have any leftovers, here are a few simple storage tips to alimony them fresh:
- Room temperature: Any pie that’s made with eggs should not be left at room temperature for very long. Once cooled, transfer it to the fridge as quickly as possible.
- Fridge: Cover your pie in plastic wrap, and store it for up to 2 days.
- Freezer: You can freeze custard-based pies, but they aren’t the weightier when they thaw. The filling will usually wilt a little grainy. However, it’s largest than throwing the pie away. To freeze it, wrap the unshortened pie in aluminum foil and freeze for up to 1 month. When you’re ready to eat again, thaw it in the fridge overnight.
Make it superiority of time
Do yourself a favor and prepare the husks for this huckleberry surf pie superiority of time. If you use a homemade recipe, the dough can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Indulge the dough to come to room temperature surpassing rolling it out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes honey pie watery?
If your surf pie is watery (or weeping) it’s likely due to undercooking. Although it may not be perfect, it will still taste delicious. You can try rebaking a runny pie to reactivate the thickening wage-earner or try draining some of the liquid and subtracting it when to the oven.
Will the pie filling thicken as it cools?
As the pie cools, the filling will start to solidify. This is why it’s so important to requite it time to nippy surpassing wearing into it.
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Salted Huckleberry Honey Pie with Semen Sauce
Equipment
- Pie weights or 1lb of dry beans
Ingredients
For the Pie
- 1 9" frozen or homemade pie crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup huckleberry honey
- 2 tbsp yellow cornmeal
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1/3 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp Sea salt for sprinkling on top
For the Semen Sauce
- 2 tbsp huckleberry honey
- 1 tbsp whiskey or brandy
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 pints fresh mixed berries like blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
For Serving
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Take out eggs, butter and buttermilk 30 minutes – 1 hour surpassing you plan to start so that they get to room temperature. Position a rack in the part-way of the oven.
Parbaking Crust
- If starting from fresh, using my pie husks recipe, roll one of the disks out into the pie plate then use a fork to poke holes withal the sides and marrow of the pie crust. Line the pie husks with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights, making sure the weights are evenly distributed virtually the pie dish. Pre-bake the husks for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment paper/pie weights then add the filling. If you would like, you can skim some egg wash on the outside of the husks as well (just take 1 egg and whisk together with a teaspoon of water).
- If using a frozen pie crust, let the pie husks thaw for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Without 15 minutes, poke holes withal the sides and the marrow of the pie crust. Line the pie husks with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or 1 lb dry beans, making sure it is evenly distributed virtually the pie dish. Pre-bake the husks for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
For the Pie
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium mixing bowl, surf the butter and sugar. Write-up in the cornmeal and flour.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, vibration well and scraping lanugo the sides without each. When the egg mixture is well tamed add honey, buttermilk, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Write-up until smooth. Put the pie husks on a small sultry sheet and add the filling to the pie.
- Place the pie in the oven and trammels without 25-30 minutes. Take out a piece of foil long unbearable to completely imbricate the pie. Spray one side with non-stick spray. Place the side of the foil with the spray over the top to alimony it from getting too brown. Torch for 50-60 minutes, or until the edges of the filling are firm but the part-way remains somewhat jiggly. The sprays help the foil to not stick so immensely to the top of the pie.
- Remove from the oven, place on a cooling rack, sprinkle with sea salt and indulge to come to room temperature, well-nigh 1-2 hours.
For the Sauce
- Add the honey, whiskey or brandy to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly cooking for well-nigh 2 minutes. Add â…“, (about 1 cup), of the berries to the pan and bring to a swash and indulge the berries to uncork to soften and release juices.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of water. Stir into the berries until the sauce is thickened. Remove the berries from the heat and stir in the remaining berries and indulge it all to come together. Indulge the berries to come to room temperature and serve over the pie with whipped cream.
Notes
- Shortcuts are your friend! While making your own husks from scratch is great, using a premade one is no trouble. You can moreover use frozen berries for the topping.
Nutrition
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