French Canadian Maple Sugar Pie

Name: French Canadian Maple Sugar Pie (Tarte au Sucre)
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie; serves about 8
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: Lightly whipped cream or Vanilla ice cream, for serving; Basic Pie Dough for a 1-crust pie; 3 large eggs; Basic Pie Dough for a 1-crust pie; Pinch salt; 2 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoon cider vinegar; Lightly whipped cream or Vanilla ice cream, for serving; ¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts; ¾ cup pure maple syrup; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; ¼ cup brewed tea; 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, melted

Tarte au Sucre

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch pie; serves about
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

This is similar to pecan pie, but the touches of tea and vinegar give it a nice tart edge. The recipe is from the late Regina Menard of Plaisance, Quebec, a cousin of my friend, first-class baker and cook Ruth Cousineau.

Ingredients

Basic Pie Dough for a 1-crust pie
3 large eggs
¾

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Method

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a large circle about ⅛ inch thick. Fit it, without stretching, into a buttered 9-inch pie pan. Trim off the excess dough, leaving a