MAPLE WALNUT PIE by shireen

                                           Maple walnut pie

      Ingredients for short crust pastry

      Butter 5 ounces

      Icing sugar 4 ounces

      Egg 1

      Flour 7 ounces

      Vanilla essence few drops

      Ingredients for filling

      Eggs 3

      Sugar 5 tbsp

      Maple syrup 1 cup

      Butter melted 3 tbsp

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Walnuts coarsely chopped 1 ½ cup

      Method for short crust pastry

      In a mixing bowl beat 5 ounces butter and 4 ounces icing sugar till fluffy, add 1 egg and few drops of vanilla essence, fold in 7 ounces flour, mix well and leave to chill for 30 minutes. Then press into un greased 9 inches pie plate, prick with fork and bake blind for 10 minutes, remove cool and add filling. Re-bake on NO:5 for 40 minutes.

      Method for filling

      In a bowl beat 3 eggs and 5 tbsp sugar until smooth, add 1 cup maple syrup, 3 tbsp melted butter, ½ tsp vanilla essence and 1-1/2 cup walnut.

     

 the substitute of maple syrup is honey:)