Maple Syrup Pecan Pie
Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 vodka pie crust, Vodka Pie Crust
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Directions
- Maple syrup: Preferred grades are C, B, and A, in that order.
- Lightly grease a ten-inch pie pan and put the pie crust in it.
- Set the oven at 400°F to preheat.
- Position a rack to the middle.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs until they are combined.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Stir in the maple syrup, butter, salt, vanilla, and pecans.
- I’ll frequently microwave the filling at this point just until it’s warm, especially because my maple syrup and eggs are almost always refrigerator-cold. Stir frequently and don’t overheat or the filling will start to set. Warming will allow the filling to set in the oven before the crust gets overcooked.
- Pour the filling into the pie crust and transfer to the oven.
- Bake the pie for 10 minutes.
- Reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until the filling is set.
- Give the pie a gentle shake; the center should remain firm (note that another 'zaar member had a problem with the pie being runny - you must bake until the center remains firm when the pie is shaken even if it takes more than 35 minutes).
- Let the pie sit at room temperature to cool completely.
- To make in advance, wrap the cooled pie in plastic wrap, then in heavy-duty aluminum foil (I've never actually done this).
- Gently press the foil against the pie.
- Freeze for up to two months.
- Defrost the wrapped pie at room temperature.
- Uncover the pie and warm in a 300°F oven for ten minutes before serving.
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