Maple Walnut Pie

Name: Maple Walnut Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits; 2 1/2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening; 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water; 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon maple extract or flavor (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets); 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 3 large eggs, beaten lightly; 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest; 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 pound chopped walnuts (about 2 1/3 cups); a thin strip of orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, for garnish if desired; whipped cream dusted with cinnamon as an accompaniment if desired

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
2 1/2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water
1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon maple extract or flavor (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound chopped walnuts (about 2 1/3 cups)
a thin strip of orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, for garnish if desired
whipped cream dusted with cinnamon as an accompaniment if desired

Directions

1

In a food processor blend together the flour, the salt, the butter, and the shortening until the mixture resembles meal and transfer the mixture to a bowl.
2

Add 2 tablespoons of the water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, adding as much of the remaining 2 tablespoons water as necessary to form a dough, and form the dough into a ball.
3

Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour.
4

Roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface and fit it into a 9 1/2-inch (1 1/2-quart) deep-fish pie plate.
5

Crimp the edge of the dough decoratively and chill the shell for 3 minutes.
6

In a bowl whisk together the syrup, the butter, the cinnamon, the maple extract, the flour, the eggs, the grated zest, the juice, and the salt until the filling is smooth and stir in the walnuts.
7

Pour the filling into the shell and bake the pie in the lower third of a preheated 450F.
8

oven for 10 minutes.
9

Reduce the heat to 350F., bake the pie for 30 minutes more, or until it is golden and just set, and transfer it to a rack.
10

Let the pie cool, garnish it with the orange zest strip, and serve it with the whipped cream.