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August 2, 2011
Maple Syrup Pie
Traditional Cakes & Pies
Prep time:
18 minutesbaking time:
25 minutes“My dad considers himself a pie connoisseur. 'You'd look a long time before you found a pie this good,' he says.”
Ingredients
Serves 8
- 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie pastry
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
2
Line an 8-inch pie plate with one of the pie pastries.
3
Combine maple syrup and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring continually. Boil, stirring continually, for 5 minutes.
4
Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl and mix well. Stir into maple syrup mixture.
5
Cook the mixture, stirring continually, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
6
Add walnuts and butter. Cook, stirring continually, until butter is melted.
7
Spoon into prepared pie plate. Top with remaining pastry. Seal edges and cut vents. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma knew that the quickest way to seal the edges of the piecrust was to press down on the edges with the prongs of a dinner fork. This common technique also gave Grandma's beautiful pies a distinctive ruffled edge.
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