Since I’m in a baking frenzy, thought I’d share the recipe for Maine maple walnut pie. It’s delicious anytime, but it’s especially fun to make during maple season, perhaps with syrup acquired on Maine Maple Sunday.
Maine Maple Walnut Pie
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 cup Maine maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts, broken into pieces
1 tsp vanilla
9-inch unbaked piecrust
DIRECTIONS
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan, cream the granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter.
• Add the eggs and beat well.
• Add the cream, maple syrup and salt.
• Cook over low heat for five minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat, and stir in the walnuts and vanilla.
• Pour into the pie crust, then bake for one hour.
Serve this topped with real whipped cream or ice cream (preferably Maine-made, such as Gifford’s).
