Maple Cream Pie

A delicious, smooth and creamy maple pudding pie topped with a fluffy, golden meringue.

Recipe Ingredients:

Crust:
1 (9-inch) baked pastry pie crust*

Filling:
2 cups milk
5 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Meringue:
2 large egg whites, beaten
2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Cooking Directions:

1. For Crust: Prepare and bake pie crust; set aside.
2. For Filling: Combine milk, maple syrup, egg yolks, flour and salt in a medium saucepan; heat over medium heat, beating with wire whisk until thickened. Cool slightly.
3. For Meringue: In another bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites until foamy, add sugar and beat until stiff.
4. Pour the cooled maple mixture into baked pie crust. Cover with stiffly beaten egg white mixture. Broil until the meringue is lightly browned.

Makes 8 servings.

*Use store bought, ready-to-use pie pastry, or your favorite recipe for homemade pie pastry.