Maple Nut Pie
- All-butter pastry dough
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries (3 oz)
- 1 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans (about 2 oz)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 2 oz)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped hazelnuts (about 2 oz)
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Special equipment: pie weights, raw rice, or dried beans
- Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream
- Roll out dough into a 13-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin.
- Fit into a 9-inch pie plate and trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under (to reinforce edge) and press against rim of pie plate.
- Decoratively crimp edge and chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375F.
- Lightly prick bottom and side of pie shell all over with a fork, then line shell with foil and fill with pie weights.
- Bake until pastry is pale golden along rim and set underneath weights, about 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until bottom and side are pale golden, about 10 minutes more.
- Cool completely in pie plate on a rack, about 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Soak dried cranberries in hot water until softened, about 10 minutes, then drain well.
- Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan and toast in oven until fragrant, about 6 minutes.
- Leave oven on.
- Whisk together syrup, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bourbon (if using), vinegar, and salt until combined well, then stir in nuts and cranberries.
- Pour filling into cooled pie shell and bake until filling is just set, 40 to 50 minutes.
- Cool completely in pie plate on a rack before serving.
allbutter, cranberries, water, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, maple syrup, brown sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, bourbon, cider vinegar, salt, rice, whipped cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/maple-nut-pie-231013 (may not work)