Bon Appetit's Walnut Pie

This was a requested recipe in an old edition of Bon Appetit.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup dark corn syrup
• 1  cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1  unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Beat egg yolks with rotary beater until light and lemon colored. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, butter, vanilla and syrup and blend well.
3. Beat egg whites in another bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/3 into yolk mixture to loosen, then fold in remainder along with 3/4 cup walnuts.
4. Turn into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
5. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
6. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.