Vermont Maple Cream Meringue Pie Recipes

VERMONT MAPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• To make the crust: Mix the butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add the flour, sugar, and salt; mix until just blended. Pat into a disk, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Roll the dough on a floured surface until it's 12 inches in diameter. Place it into a 9 inch pie pan. Shape and crimp the crust.
• Line the crust with aluminum foil and pie weights or uncooked beans. Bake it until the bottom inside surface is light brown, approximately 20 minutes. remove the crust from the oven, carefully lift the foil and weights out, and allow it to cool while you make the filling.
• To make the filling: Mix the half & half, maple syrup, egg yolks, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the maple flavor and vanilla.
• Pour the filling into the cooled pie shell. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• Generously dollop whipped on to individual slices of pie for serving.

MAPLE CREAM MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll crust to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in syrup and cream. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter. Pour into pastry shell., In a large bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to crust., Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

VERMONT MAPLE OATMEAL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in oats, syrups, butter and vanilla; pour into crust. Sprinkle with coconut., Bake until set, 50-60 minutes. Cover edge with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

MAPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, mix together 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch.
• Gradually stir in remaining milk, 3/4 cup syrup and salt.
• Over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir 1/4 cup hot mixture into the egg yolks; return all to the saucepan.
• Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter.
• Cool thoroughly, stirring frequently.
• Whip cream until stiff peaks form.
• Fold 1 cup into cooled filling; spoon into prepared pie crust.
• Fold remaining syrup into remaining cream; spread on top of pie.
• Chill for several hours.