Maple Nut Pie Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelMediumCuisine
CourseMethod
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 Pastry for Single-Crust Pie
 Packed brown sugar1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 All purpose flour2 Tablespoon
 Eggs3
 1 cup pure maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
 Butter/Margarine2 Tablespoon, melted
 Vanilla1 Teaspoon
 Salt1 Dash
 Pecans1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped

Directions

Start with rolling out a prepared pastry.
Line a 9-inch pie plate.
Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate.
Flute edge; do not prick pastry.
Bake in 450° oven for 5 minutes.
Cool thoroughly on rack.
For filling, combine brown sugar and flour.
In mixing bowl beat eggs slightly with rotary beater or fork.
Stir in sugar-flour mixture, maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup, melted butter or margarine, vanilla, and salt; beat with rotary beater just till smooth.
Stir in pecans.
Place pie shell on oven rack; pour filling into the partially baked pastry shell.
To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil.
Bake in 350° oven for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake for 15 to 20 minutes more or till knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
Cool pie thoroughly on rack before serving.
Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
Cover; chill to store.
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