Maple Cream Pie
Maple Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 9" pie crust
- 1/4 c. corn starch
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 3/4 c. milk, divided
- 3/4 c. and 1 tsp. maple syrup, divided
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 T. butter
- 2 c. whipping cream
- toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Bake a 9" pie crust for 10 minutes at 450°. For filling, combine 1/4 c. cornstarch and 1/4 t. salt in a saucepan. Stir in 1/2 c. milk, stirring until smooth, and then add 1 1/4 c. additional milk and 3/4 c.maple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Stir a small amount of filling into 2 beaten egg yolks, then stir into filling mixture, stirring constantly, and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 T. butter. Cool to room temperature. In a chilled bowl, beat 1 c. whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add 1 c. of whipped cream to filling mixture, fold in. Spoon into crust. Fold 1 T. maple syrup into remaining cream, and spread on pie. Sprinkle with chopped, toasted walnuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Note: This pie may also be made using a graham cracker crust.