Great Grandma Gregory's Nut Pie

My mother-in-law handed this down to me because she says that this is the best homemade nut pie ever, with a yummy flaky crust.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3  tablespoons cold water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1  cup dark corn syrup
• 1  cup  nuts, of your choice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. For flaky crust, combine the flour, crisco, salt, cold water and baking powder in a bowl, and then pat onto a pie pan and bake until golden brown, about 9-12 minutes.
3. For the nut filling, beat thesugar, salt, butter, eggs and syrup until blended, and then stir in nuts.
4. Pour into your prepared crust (made or bought), bake at 375°F for 40-50 minutes.