Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Maple-Walnut Pie
November 30, 2024 at 10:14 pm | Posted in BWD, groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 3 CommentsTags: baking, pie
Over here, Thanksgiving dessert is usually pumpkin pie, but after going off script last year, I decided once again to switch things up. Crazy, right? This time I went with a Maple-Walnut Pie. It’s pecan pie-adjacent, so it feels familiar enough for a holiday with some strict food traditions, but uses walnuts (obvi) and a “goo” made with maple syrup instead of corn syrup. A few weeks ago when I baked my Tarte Tatin, I thought of future me and prepped an extra round of All-Butter Pie Dough for this pie.
Dorie does give a “playing around” option here for a traditional pecan pie, but I really liked the sweetness level of the maple-based filling so much (i.e., it’s less sweet), that from now on, I think I’ll make my pecan pies with it instead. After my pie cooled a bit, I glazed it with a little extra maple syrup for shine and sprinkled on some flaky salt.
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Thinking of future you was smart haha!! Your pie looks like it turned out perfectly! My family absolutely loved this one…I think I will be making more in my future haha!
Comment by isthisakeeper— December 4, 2024 #
Looks delicious! I’ve always made my pecan pies with maple syrup and a splash of either rum or bourbon. (Based on a Martha Stewart recipe from years ago.) Either way, it’s a great holiday dessert.
Comment by Judy— December 9, 2024 #
I am glad that the walnut version went over well. I made the traditional pecan version which my husband is still talking about.
Comment by Diane Zwang— December 29, 2024 #