Maple-Nut Pie
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Want to try something new? This maple-nut pie recipe offers a creamy middle with a beautiful nut topping.


Maple-Nut Pie

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Servings: Makes 10 servings.
Related Categories: Christmas Pies, Ice Cream, Low Sodium, Pie, Pie Crust Pie, Thanksgiving, Vanilla Ice Cream
 
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Ingredients
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    Single-Crust Pie Pastry, see recipe or 1 rolled refrigerated unbaked piecrust (1/2 of a 15-oz. pkg.)
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  • 1-1/2  cups
    pure maple syrup
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  • 3 
    eggs
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  • 6  Tbsp.
    butter, softened
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  • 1/3  cup
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    packed brown sugar
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  • 2  cups
    coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
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  • 1  Tbsp.
    vanilla
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  • 2  Tbsp.
    light rum (optional)
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  • 1/4  tsp.
    freshly ground nutmeg
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    Rum raisin or vanilla ice cream
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare pastry and line 9-inch pie plate. Prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Line pastry with double thickness of foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 minutes more or until crust is lightly browned cool. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F.
2.
In saucepan bring maple syrup to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
3.
In medium bowl beat eggs with electric mixer on medium to high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes.
4.
In large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated and brown sugar; beat to combine. Beat in reduced syrup and eggs. Fold in walnuts, vanilla, rum, and nutmeg. Pour into prebaked crust.
5.
Bake pie on baking sheet in lower third of oven 35 minutes or until set around edges; cool. Serve with ice cream. Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 526, Total Fat 30 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 60 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 7%, Iron 13%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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