30 mins, total time 1 hour, 45 minutes 23 ingredients walnuts
Ingredients
Crust
1 1/3 cup All purpose flour
1 stick unsalted butter, chilled cut into small cubes
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp @jacobsesaltco kosher sea salt
4 to 5 tbsp ice water
Filling
1 cup dark maple syrup
1/3 cup heavy cream
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp @Guittardchocolate cocoa powder
1/2 tsp @jacobsesaltco kosher sea salt
3 large egg yolks
1 whole large egg
1 cup @Diamondnuts walnuts
3/4 cup @Guittardchocolate 74% Bittersweet Baking Wafers
Garnish
The Steps
1. To make the crust, combine the flour, chilled butter, sugar, cocoa
powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. With your hands or a pastry cutter,
work the butter into the dry, until it resembles a very coarse meal.
Add the water 1 tbsp at a time until the dough just holds together.
Form the dough into a disc, wrap and chill for at least 1 hour, or
overnight.
2. To make the filling, in a mixing bowl whisk together the maple
syrup, heavy cream, melted butter and vanilla. Add the
flour, sugar, cocoa powder and salt gradually, whisking
constantly to prevent any lumps. Whisk in the yolks and whole egg, and
last, add the chopped walnuts and chocolate. Transfer to the fridge
while you roll out the crust.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a 12”
circle. Transfer the dough into a 9” pie pan and crimp as desired.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees, and while the oven heats, transfer the
crust to the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
4. Line the chilled crust with a piece of parchment paper and fill
with pie weights or beans. Place on a baking sheet and transfer to the
oven, baking for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool
with the pie weights in place.
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 325. When the crust has fully
cooled, remove the weights and parchment paper. Stir the prepared
filling in case it has separated, and then pour the filling into the
crust. Transfer to the oven and bake until set with just a slight
wobble in the middle- 35 to 40 minutes.
6. Allow the pie to fully cool at room temperature, and then top with
@Diamondnuts Sweet Maple Walnuts and a generous sprinkle of
@jacobsensaltco flakey sea salt. Slice and enjoy with unsweetened
whipped cream.
RECIPE CONTRIBUTED BY CAROLINE SCHIFF
