Walnut Maple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch pie shell, frozen for at least 30 minutes
• 2 cups roughly chopped walnuts
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup maple syrup, dark robust
• 1 Tbsp dark rum, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp melted butter
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the beaten eggs, maple syrup, rum if you’re using it, vanilla extract and melted butter. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg over the top, then whisk until the mixture is smooth.
2. Scatter the chopped walnuts evenly across the bottom of the prepared pie shell. Pour the maple egg mixture over them.
3. Set the pie on the middle rack of the preheated oven. Put a cookie sheet on the rack below it to catch any drips from the crust. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes. Around 20 minutes into baking, if the crust edges are browning quickly, cover them with foil or a pie protector to keep them from getting too dark.
4. If the top cracks as it bakes, don’t fuss over it. The eggy filling will swell in the heat, then sink back down as it cools.
5. Take the pie out of the oven and allow it to cool completely before serving.