Salted Honey Pie

This salted honey pie is a rich, silky dessert with a smooth custard filling set inside a crisp pastry shell. The flavour is deeply comforting. Sweet floral honey balanced with gentle saltiness that cuts through the richness. It is an easy to moderate bake that looks impressive without complicated steps. From start to finish, allow around 1 hour and 30 minutes including cooling.

Ingredients

For the pastry base

• 200g digestive biscuits
• 100g unsalted butter, melted

For the honey filling

• 120g unsalted butter
• 100g clear runny honey
• 100g light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 150ml double cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp fine sea salt

For finishing

• Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

How to Make Salted Honey Pie

• Prepare the oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C or 160°C fan. Place a shelf in the middle of the oven so the pie cooks evenly.
• Make the biscuit base: Crush the digestive biscuits into fine crumbs. Stir in the melted butter until evenly coated.
• Line the tin: Press the crumb mixture firmly into the base and sides of a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill for 15 minutes to set.
• Prepare the filling: Melt the butter gently in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey and brown sugar until smooth.
• Add the eggs: Whisk in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, followed by the cream, vanilla, and fine sea salt.
• Fill and bake: Pour the filling into the chilled base. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
• Cool: Leave the pie to cool completely in the tin. Sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt before serving.

Tips

How do I stop the filling from overbaking?

Remove the pie when the centre still has a gentle wobble. It will continue to set as it cools.

Why is my base crumbly?

Make sure the butter is evenly mixed through the crumbs and press firmly into the tin.

Can I make this less sweet?

Use a darker, more robust honey and do not reduce the salt. The balance improves naturally.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with lightly whipped cream
• Add fresh berries on the side
• Enjoy slightly chilled for clean slices

Storage

Room temperature

Keep for up to 1 day in a cool place, covered.

Refrigerator

Store for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

Freezing

Freeze whole or in slices for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

Nutrition

• Calories: 420 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 42g
• Protein: 6g
• Fat: 26g
• Saturated fat: 15g
• Sodium: 320mg

Nutrition values are estimates and may vary.