Classic Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream and Walnuts

This is delicious. The maple taste is wonderful in this recipe. This is a good one for the winter Holidays.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  deep dish pie shell
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups pumpkin
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk (Milnot is best)
• 1⁄2 pint  whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine sugar, spices and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat eggs lightly and blend in pumpkin, spice mixture, flour and evaporated milk.
4. Pour into pie shell and bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
5. Reduce temperature to 350 F and bake 25 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Cool.
7. Prepare topping by beating cream and syrup in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form.
8. Dollop with cream and sprinkle with walnuts.