Maple Pecan Pie

A classic North American pie with a rich, caramel-like filling and crunchy pecans. Maple syrup gives this pie a deep, natural sweetness and a warm flavour that pairs perfectly with the buttery crust. It’s simple, comforting, and especially fitting for cooler days

Ingredients (for a 23 cm/9-inch round pan)

For the dough

• 226 g cold butter

• 3 cups flour (375 g)

• a pinch of salt

• 5–6 tbsp ice water

For the filling

• 1/4 cup brown sugar (50 g)

• 3 tbsp flour

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup maple syrup (250 ml)

• 1/3 cup melted butter (63 g)

• 3 tbsp milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups pecans (160 g)

Steps

Dough

1. Add salt to the flour

2. Grate the butter into the flour (using a coarse grater)

3. Gradually add ice water while forming the dough until it reaches the right consistency

4. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes

5. Roll out the dough and place it into a pie pan

Filling

6. Mix sugar and flour

7. Add eggs, maple syrup, butter, milk, and vanilla

8. Chop most of the pecans into medium pieces, add to the filling, and mix

9. Pour the filling over the dough and decorate with whole pecans on top

10. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 45 minutes