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Maple Caramel Walnut Pie

Heather, Sprinkle Bakes

This walnut pie has a luxurious caramel filling that is made with maple syrup and real salted butter. Butter gives the caramel exceptional flavor and creaminess, and an all-butter pie dough provides the most delicious flaky crust. Serve this rich pie with freshly whipped cream.
1 hr Prep Time
50 min Cook Time
  • Prep Time: 1 hr
  • Cook Time: 50 min
  • Servings: 8

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • For the Pie Crust:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold
  • 3-4 tablespoons water, cold

  • For the Maple Caramel Walnut Pie Filling:

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 5 tablespoons salted butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • Whipped cream, for serving

Instructions

For the Pie Crust:

Step 1

In the bowl of a food processor, mix together flour and salt. Cube butter and place on top of the flour mixture. Blend the butter into dry ingredients in short bursts until pea-sized pieces are scattered throughout. Add ice cold water 1 tablespoon at a time through the feed tube while processing in short bursts. Keep pulsing until a shaggy ball is formed to one side of the bowl. Turn out dough and shape into a flat disk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Step 3

Roll the pie dough disk into a 12-inch circle and fit in the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the plate and crimp the edges. Line the dough with parchment paper and add dry rice or pie weights. Bake for 8 minutes then cool on a wire rack.

For the Maple Caramel Walnut Pie Filling:

Step 4

In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, syrup, butter, cream and salt. Bring to a bubble over medium heat stirring constantly. Remove the pan from heat and let cool 12 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 6

In a large bowl beat together the eggs and maple extract. Gradually add the syrup mixture to the eggs in a thin stream while whisking constantly to temper. Stir in chopped walnuts; pour into the prepared pie crust. Arrange walnut halves on top of the pie filling. Bake the pie for 40-45 minutes or until well set. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream.