Vermont Maple Cream 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 PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate. Flute edges. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Gradually stir in remaining milk and 3/4 cup maple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in 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. Cool to room temperature without stirring., In a chilled small bowl, beat cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold 1 cup cream into cooled filling; spoon into crust. Fold remaining syrup into remaining cream; frost top of pie. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with toasted almonds. Refrigerate leftovers.

QUEBECOIS MAPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place the pie crust in its plate in a large, shallow baking pan lined with foil in case of a boil-over.
• Bring maple syrup to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, to reduce syrup down by about one-quarter. Stir in cream, bring the mixture to a simmer, then remove from heat.
• Whisk egg yolks and egg together in a large bowl. Very gradually add the cream mixture to the eggs, about 1/4 cup at a time, whisking constantly. Stir in salt, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Pour the batter into the prepared pie crust.
• Bake until the pie is mostly set but jiggles slightly when moved, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving.

VERMONT MAPLE-PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg with mixer until blended; spread onto bottom of crust. Mix remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin, milk and spice; slowly pour over cream cheese mixture. (Note: Crust will be full.)
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Serve topped with remaining ingredients.

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.

AMISH MAPLE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine maple syrup, condensed milk and the pinch of salt.
• Heat over very low heat, stirring constantly until bubbles form in center of pan.
• Cool slightly.
• Pour into baked pie shell.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Top with whipped cream or cool whip when ready to serve.

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.