Anna Olson Bakes a HEAVENLY Maple Cream Pie!

my next recipe combines two of myfavorite things maple syrup and creampies this maple cream pie is reallysomething specialplus I add pecans to the crust andsprinkled on top so I’d like to startwith the crust I am doing a crumb crustagain this time I’m using graham crackercrumbs one and a quarter cups I alsohave a quarter cup of finely choppedpecans I’ve melted a quarter cup ofunsalted butter I’ll stir in the nuts alittle bit and just pour that in you dowant to make sure those pecans though inthe crust are finely chopped that waywhen you cut your pie into slices thoseslices lift out easily I’ll pour thisinto my lightly greased pie plate andpress this up the sides and around thebottomI’m not going to pop this in the ovenyet because there’s something else Iwant to get ready that bakes in a 350oven as well my maple toasted pecansI’ve got a cup of pecan halves and I’mgoing to measure two tablespoons ofmaple syrup I need to add just a pinchof cinnamon a pinch of salt and I givethis a quick toss so once they’re coatedall you have to do is spread them on aparchment lined tray and a nice evenlayer so they Brown evenly both themaple pecans and my graham crust withthe pecans in it take ten minutes in a350 ovenwell while those bake that gives me theperfect amount of time to work on myfilling the base ingredients wellgood old maple syrup I’m gonna measure3/4 of a cup when I’m baking with maplesyrup I prefer using dark maple syrupit’s got a bolder flavor and a deepercolor go now what I’m going to do isbring this up to a boil and then once ithits a boil I boil it down for twominutesessentially concentrating the flavor nowthat it’s been two minutes I take it offthe heat and now I need to cool down mymaple syrup by adding half a cup ofbutter this cream filling is rich soI’ll just whisk in the butter until itmelts so now this mixture is still toohot to add my eggs to plus I need tomake a creamier so this is where one cupof whipping cream comes in handy oftenthere’s that gorgeous subtle maple colornow I’m just gonna do a littletemperature check to make sure it’s coolenough to add the eggs four egg yolksand one whole egg and I’ll just addthose right to the pot and whisk them inand the last addition to round out thatmaple flavor a teaspoon of vanilla therewe go now it’s time to check on my crustand my maple toasted pecans you willfind when you pull your maple pecans outof the oven that the maple syrup stillmay be fluid but as it cools it sets uphere’s my crustwhen you’re baking your cream filling inyour pie shell just like filling mychocolate cream pie you want to makesure your crust is cooled completelythat way the custard doesn’t sink intothe crustand now this goes in a 325 oven so ifyou’re turning your oven down aftercooking your crust make sure you give ita few minutes to cool down a little bitand this takes about 40 minutes likechecking a cheesecake you want to see alittle jiggle in the center of the crustbut it should be set around the outsideedge after your maple cream pie has hadit’s time to bake and cool to roomtemperature you want to serve itice-cold so give it a good four hours tochill in the fridge and here it is outof the oven and chilled and I have mywhipped cream now I’m gonna switch mineup a little bit and add a littlesomething extra to tie into thesweetness I’m going to use maple syrupabout two tablespoons but now here is agreat tip if you’re making your creampie ahead of time it’s handy tostabilize your whipped cream so itdoesn’t weep or melt on top of yourcream pie to do this add a tablespoon ofinstant skim milk powder to your whippedcream I will add just a touch of vanillaand I’ll just give this a little stirall right this goes on top of my icecold maple cream piethe finishing touch the maple pecans andthose pecans are nice and crisp when I’mmaking my maple toasted pecans for arecipe I always make a bit extra becauseonce you snack on them you realize okayI always need these on hand and just anice loose casual sprinkle on top of thewhipped cream and there it is somethingtruly Canadian a maple cream pie look atthat you really know it’s baked in thatcrust it’s gonna have such aconcentrated maple flavor mmm who canresist a cream pie[Music]