Almond Pie

Photo: flickr user fractal

Ingredients

10 ounces Pie crust mix, (or use homemade)

1/2 cup Butter or margarine, (1 1/2 cup Light brown sugar, firmly packed

3/4 cup Sugar

3 Eggs

1/2 cup Light cream

1/4 cup Light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Slivered blanched almonds

30 whl blanched almonds, for decoration

Preparation

Prepare pastry as directed on package. roll out dough in circle measuring 14" diameter. To make the "rolled" edge, ease pastry into a 9 inch pie plate. With scissors make about 30 cuts, 1 inch apart inthe overhang from edge to inside of pie plate rim. For inside row, roll every 2nd pastry cut up and over towards center of pie. For outside row, roll remainng cuts under toward pie plate rim. In top of double boiler, thoroughly blend butter and brown sugar.

Fild in slivered almonds. Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake in 350 F. oven for glass pan or 375 F. for for metal pan, for 50 minutes. Arrnage whole almonds on filling. Bake10 minutes more.

Makes 9 three-inch servings.