Quebecois Maple Cream Pie

This Quebec-style sugar pie has maple syrup and lots of real cream for an authentic slice of French Canada.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 463 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
• 0.75 cup real maple syrup (dark amber)
• 2.25 cups heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place the pie crust in its plate in a large, shallow baking pan lined with foil in case of a boil-over.

Step 2

Bring maple syrup to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, to reduce syrup down by about one-quarter. Stir in cream, bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from heat.

Step 3

Whisk egg yolks and egg together in a large bowl. Very gradually add the cream mixture to the eggs, about 1/4 cup at a time, whisking constantly. Stir in salt, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Pour the batter into the prepared pie crust.

Step 4

Bake until the pie is mostly set but jiggles slightly when moved, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving.