Raw Honey Lover’s Pie

Recipe by Volcano Island Honey Co. posted in their Monthly Newsletter (2/2012).
This pie has a salty-sweet crust, made with brown butter and smoked sea salt, which adds a nice contrast to the 100% raw, organic honey center!
Crust Ingredients
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons Rare Hawaiian honey
1 1/2 teaspoons Guava Hawaiian Volcano Sea Salt
1 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
Filling Ingredients
2/3 cup Rare Hawaiian Organic White Honey or White Honey with Lilikoi (depending on how sweet you prefer)
1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
Garnish
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Hawaiian Volcano Steak Rub
Mix together
Preparation Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine all crust ingredients except flour over low heat.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes, allowing the mixture to simmer and cook, until the butter begins to brown and take on a nutty scent.
- Turn off heat and dump in the flour all at once, using a wooden spoon to stir until the dough comes together into a ball.
- Turn onto a 9-inch pie pan. Using your fingers, gently spread out the dough into a thin layer over the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Once the crust is evenly distributed, prick the bottom several times with a fork.
- Bake crust at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes (or until browned).
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- Using the back of a spoon, gently spread the honey over the warm crust, allowing the heat to soften (not melt) it, so it’s more malleable.
- Place in the freezer for at least 10 minutes to firm up the honey.
- Meanwhile, whip the cream and vanilla with an electric mixer until thick.
- Remove pie from freezer and spread cream on top of honey, smoothing with a spatula. Sprinkle with garnish mixture.
- Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.