Maple-nut Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 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 brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons light rum (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees. 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.
• 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 electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add granulated and brown sugars; 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 rum raisin or vanilla ice cream if desired.