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Maple Walnut Pie
This Maple Walnut Pie combines the old world walnut with new world maple syrup for a distinctly North American dessert.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Season
Fall, Winter
Key Ingredient
Maple Syrup, Walnut
Diet
Vegetarian
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
55
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
288
kcal
Author
Charity Beth Long
Ingredients
1 3/4
cups
walnuts
coarsely chopped
1/2
cup
dark brown sugar
1/4
cup
all purpose flour
2
tsp
pumpkin pie spice
pinch
sea salt
1
cup
maple syrup
3
TB
melted butter
2
oz
whiskey
1
tsp
vanilla extract
4
eggs
pie crust
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425F
Roll out your pie crust and line it in a 9 inch pie plate.
Line pie crust with foil and fill with dried beans or rice.
Blind bake crust for 10-15 min, or until just beginning to set.
Remove pie crust from oven and let cool slightly.
Reduce oven temperature to 350F
Place walnuts on a cookie sheet and toast for 5-10 minutes, watching them carefully to make sure they don't burn. Toss them periodically if necessary.
In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, salt and spice and whisk until there are no lumps.
Add in maple syrup, butter, whiskey and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
Crack eggs into mixture and mix until they are well incorporated.
Finally, add walnuts into filling and stir to coat.
Pour filling into pie crust and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until center in set and doesn't jiggle when gently shaken.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
You can use a frozen pie crust with the recipe or our
no fail pie crust
.
This maple walnut pie can be stored at room temperature for a day. Any longer, refrigeration is recommend.
Nutrition
Calories:
288
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
62
mg
|
Sodium:
51
mg
|
Potassium:
168
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
167
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
65
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg