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Vermont maple cream pie
Silky maple custard pie from sugaring country
AmericanIn March, when the sugarhouses of Vermont steam day and night boiling sap, diners and country stores sell this pale caramel-coloured pie made with the new season's syrup. The filling is a simple custard of maple syrup, cream and eggs, so the flavour is pure maple, deep and woody. Use dark, strong-tasting maple syrup, not pancake syrup. Chef's tip: bake until the edges are set but the middle still wobbles like jelly; it firms as it cools.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastryhome-made or bought
- 1 cup dark maple syrup
- 1 cup double cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch grated nutmeg
- ¾ cup whipped cream (optional)to serve
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Roll the 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry to line a 23 cm pie dish, crimp the edge and chill 15 minutes.
20 minStep 2: Line with baking paper and baking beans and bake for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and bake 5 minutes more until dry. Turn the oven down to 325°F (275°F fan).
20 minStep 3: Simmer the 1 cup dark maple syrup in a pan for 5 minutes until reduced by about a quarter, then whisk in the 1 cup double cream and ½ cup whole milk off the heat.
6 minStep 4: Whisk the 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch grated nutmeg, then slowly whisk in the warm maple cream. A common mistake is adding it hot, which scrambles the eggs; it should feel just warm.
3 minStep 5: Pour into the pastry case and bake for 30–35 minutes, until set at the edges with a wobble in the centre.
35 minStep 6: Cool, then chill at least 2 hours. Serve cold with ¾ cup whipped cream cream.
120 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does vermont maple cream pie take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of dark maple syrup?
- Honey or golden syrup, same amount.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
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