Walnut Pie

Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2006-Canada. From the "Best of International Cooking" cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1 (10 inch)  unbaked double pie crusts
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  egg yolk, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, beat eggs lightly. Stir in sugar, vanilla, syrup, butter, and nuts.
2. Spread mixture evenly into bottom pie crust. Place top crust over filling; fold top crust under bottom crust. Flute edge as desired. Brush top pastry with beaten egg yolk.
3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF; bake 30 minutes longer.