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Maple Pie Recipe: How to Make Canadian Maple Pie

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Last updated: Sep 30, 2024 • 3 min read

A maple pie recipe is a take on a classic French sugar pie but with the Canadian staple of sweet and smoky maple syrup. Fill a flaky pie crust with the gooey filling and top it with sweetened whipped cream or salty sea salt.

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What Is Maple Pie?

Maple pie, also known as tarte au sirop d’érable or maple syrup pie, is a Canadian dessert featuring a buttery pie crust and a sweet filling. Maple pie comes from Quebec, Canada, but likely originates from French sugar pie. The recipe for the original French version of this pie called for brown sugar in the pie filling, but maple sugar was more accessible to French settlers in North America.

There are many versions of sugar pie, including treacle tart from England and transparent pie (a pecan pie without pecans) from the Midwestern United States. The main difference between maple pie and the other versions is the use of maple syrup versus corn syrup and granulated sugar. Maple syrup pie is also distinct from maple cream pie, which has a custard filling.

4 Types of Maple Syrup

Maple syrup comes in various grades: Back in 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) changed the grading system, and all four grades now go by Grade A. Here’s a breakdown of the different types of maple syrup.

  1. 1. Grade A golden: As the name indicates, this mild maple syrup has a golden, light amber color and delicate maple flavor with hints of vanilla. Golden syrup typically comes from sap extracted early in the sugaring season.
  2. 2. Grade A amber: This slightly darker maple syrup, recognizable by its rich amber tone, is a popular choice for bottled maple syrups, as it falls in the perfect middle ground between a delicate golden syrup and a more potent dark maple syrup. Amber maple syrup is the most common choice for maple syrup pie because of its color and sweet and smoky maple flavor.
  3. 3. Grade A dark: This brown, distinctly flavorful maple syrup with a dark amber hue is the perfect choice for people who prefer a more intense maple flavor than the milder golden and amber varieties. Pre-2015, some producers labeled this syrup Grade B.
  4. 4. Grade A very dark: This maple syrup variety has the most robust taste of all the grades. Use very dark maple syrup for cooking, as the flavor holds up well throughout the cooking process and may be too intense for some in its raw form. You may have seen this syrup labeled Grade C.

Canadian Maple Pie Recipe

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makes

prep time

20 min

total time

1 hr 30 min

cook time

1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

For the pie crust:

For the pie filling and assembly:

Note: The total time does not include 50 minutes of inactive time.

Make the pie crust:

  1. 1

    In the bowl of a food processor, add the all-purpose flour, sugar, and salt.

  2. 2

    Pulse the food processor to combine the dry ingredients.

  3. 3

    With the food processor running, add the cold butter 1 tablespoon at a time.

  4. 4

    With the food processor running, add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough starts to form a ball. (You may not need all of the ice water.)

  5. 5

    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough in half, then form each half into discs.

  6. 6

    Wrap each disc tightly in plastic wrap.

  7. 7

    Place one disc in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes; freeze the other disc for another purpose.

  8. 8

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  9. 9

    Unwrap the chilled dough and place it on a lightly floured surface.

  10. 10

    Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a ¼-inch-thick circle.

  11. 11

    Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate.

  12. 12

    Cut off the excess pie dough, leaving enough to crimp the edges.

  13. 13

    Crumple a piece of parchment paper, then carefully line the pie dough with it.

  14. 14

    Fill the parchment paper with pie weights or dried beans and blind-bake the pie crust until light golden and dry, about 20 minutes.

  15. 15

    Let the pie shell cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

Make the pie filling and assemble:

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.

  2. 2

    Whisk in the whole milk and cornstarch.

  3. 3

    Pour the pie filling into the cooled pie crust.

  4. 4

    Bake the pie until the filling is set, about 50 minutes.

  5. 5

    Let the pie cool to room temperature before serving. If desired, top the pie with flaky sea salt and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

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