1cupwalnuts toasted and coarsely chopped ( I used pecans)
3large eggs
1cupmaple syrup
1/4cupunsalted buttermelted
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
2/3cuppacked light brown sugar
1/8teaspoonsalt
1bottom pastry for a 9 inch pie
Instructions
Arrange the oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat oven to 425°F. The original recipe had this pie in the middle rack with a baking sheet diverting the heat. I ignored it, how on earth would the only crust cook in a mere 25-35 minutes if you didn’t have the bottom closer to an element?
Roll out your dough in a large enough circle to fit into 9-inch pie plate. Trim the edge, leaving a good 1/2-inch of an overhang, then fold over and crimp decoratively. Chill the shell for a good 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the walnuts into the bottom of the pie shell. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, maple syrup, butter, vanilla, brown sugar, and salt. Pour the mixture into the pie shell over the nuts.
Transfer the pie to the over and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350° F and bake until crust is golden and center is just set, about another 25 to 30 minutes.
Move the pie to a rack and cool at least 10 minutes before cutting.