Maple Walnut Pie

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 9-inch prepared pie crust, do not pre-bake/blind bake
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Adapted from stumbleupon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place a rack on the bottom third half of your oven and preheat to 375 degrees. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes until they are evenly toasted and fragrant. Transfer them to a bowl and let them cool. Wipe down the baking sheet.

Spread the walnuts evenly on the bottom of the pie crust and place the crust on the baking sheet. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, cream, maple syrup, bourbon, flour and salt, making sure to break up the clumps of brown sugar and everything is evenly incorporated. Pour this mixture over the nuts in the pie crust.

Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is just firm and puffed, about 40 minutes. Check the pie a few times during baking and if the crust is getting too dark, cover it with a piece of foil.

Let the pie cool completely before cutting. Note that in the cooling process, it will sink a bit.