Maple-nut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 0.5 (15 ounce) package rolled refrigerated unbaked pie shells
• 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
• 3 eggs
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons light rum (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450*.
• 2 prepare pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate; prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. line pastry with double thickness of foil and bake 8 minutes.
• 3 remove foil and bake 5 minutes more or until crust is lightly browned; cool.
• 4 reduce oven to 350*.
• 5 in saucepan bring maple syrup to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
• 6 in medium bowl beat eggs with electric mixer on medium to high speed until thick and lemon color, about 5 minutes.
• 7 in large bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 8 add granulated and brown sugars; beat to combine.
• 9 beat in reduced syrup and eggs.
• 10 fold in walnuts, vanilla, rum, and nutmeg.
• 11 pour into prebaked crust.
• 12 bake pie on baking sheet in lower third of oven for 35 minutes or until set around the edges; cool.