Maple Syrup Pie

Name: Maple Syrup Pie
Ingredients: Pastry dough; 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs at room temperature; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber); 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted; Accompaniment:creme fraiche or unsweetened whipped cream

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Pastry dough
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs at room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup pure maple syrup (preferably dark amber)
2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
Accompaniment:creme fraiche or unsweetened whipped cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Roll out dough into an 11-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin and fit into an 8-inch (3-cup) glass pie plate.
3

Trim excess dough and crimp edges decoratively.
4

Whisk together brown sugar and eggs until creamy.
5

Add cream, syrup, and butter, then whisk until smooth.
6

Pour filling into pie shell.
7

Bake pie in lower third of oven until pastry is golden and filling is puffed and looks dry but still trembles, 50 to 60 minutes.
8

Cool on a rack to room temperature (filling will set as pie cools).