Preparing the Crust

🥄 Step 1: Gathering the Ingredients

• - Collect all the necessary ingredients.

🍯 Step 2: Combining the Ingredients

• - In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, butter, salt, and sugar.

🍶 Step 3: Mixing the Dough

• - Mix until the butter resembles pea-sized chunks.

❄️ Step 4: Incorporating the Ice Water

• - Gradually add ice water until the dough forms.

🕑 Step 5: Resting the Dough

• - Flatten, wrap, and refrigerate the dough for 45 minutes.

🍘 Step 6: Rolling Out the Dough

• - Roll out the chilled dough into a 14-inch round.

🥧 Step 7: Shaping the Crust

• - Place the dough in a pie pan and shape it.

❄️ Step 8: Freezing the Crust

• - Freeze the pie crust for at least 1 hour.

Preparing the Filling

🥄 Step 9: Gathering the Ingredients

• - Collect all the ingredients for the filling.

🔥 Step 10: Preheating the Oven

• - Preheat the oven to 375°F.

🍯 Step 11: Crafting the Browned Butter

• - Melt butter until it turns amber.

🍳 Step 12: Aromatic Brown Butter

• - Remove from heat and set aside.

🍮 Step 13: Reserving the Browned Gold

• - Pour browned butter into a container and set aside.

🍮 Step 14: Preparing the Custard Base

• - Whisk eggs, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and vanilla.

🥛 Step 15: Infusing Honey and Buttermilk

• - Heat honey and buttermilk in a pot.

🍰 Step 16: The Marriage of Flavors

• - Combine hot honey mixture with egg mixture.

🍋 Step 17: Embracing the Essence

• - Add browned butter, lemon zest, and juice.

🥄 Step 18: Filling the Crust

• - Pour the custard into the pie crust.

🔥 Step 19: Baking to Perfection

• - Bake until the top is amber and crust is golden (40-50 minutes).

🍰 Step 20: Patience is a Sweet Virtue

• - Cool on a wire rack for at least 3 hours.

Preparing the Honey Whipped Cream

🥄 Step 1: Gathering the Ingredients

• - Collect all the ingredients for the whipped cream.

🍯 Step 2: Combining the Elements

• - In a stand mixer, combine cream, honey, brown sugar, and salt.

🍰 Step 3: Whipping the Cream

• - Whip until stiff peaks form.

❄️ Step 4: Ready for Chilling

• - Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill in the fridge.

🎉 Step 5: The Grand Finale

• - Serve the Honey Pie with chilled whipped cream.

Enjoy your delightful Honey Pie! 🍯🥧