Little Malice wrote:
>
> Recently at school, Buddy (DS-10) discovered an educational web
> site that offers recipes from around the world. He's printed out
> a couple that he wants to try (and recited with breathless horror
> the ingredients in Polish "Black Pudding"). I can't access the
> site from home, but here is Gourmet's version of the Maple Sugar
> Pie that Buddy wanted to try. At first I thought it would be
> "custardy", but there's no egg. Anyone ever made this?

I made something similar. I tried Emeril's Tarte au Sucre. It was
incredible. We had some maple sugar hanging around the house for years so
it seemed like a good way to put it to use. It was so good that I went to
the local maple farm to get some more maple sugar. My heart skipped a beat
when I saw the price.



>
> Quebec Maple Sugar Pie
> Gourmet | December 1997
> Servings: Makes one 11 inch tart.
>
> Ingredients
>
> Pastry Dough
> Pie weights or raw rice for weighting shell
> 1 cup granulated maple sugar
> 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
> 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
>
> Accompaniment: whipped cream
>
> Preparation
>
> On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough
> into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick). Fit dough into an 11-inch
> tart pan with a removable fluted rim and trim flush with rim. Chill
> shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
>
> Preheat oven to 425°F.
>
> Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork and line shell
> with foil. Fill foil with pie weights or rice and bake shell in
> middle of oven 15 minutes. Carefully remove weights or rice and
> foil and bake shell until golden, about 8 minutes more. Cool shell
> in pan on a rack. Shell may be made 1 day ahead and kept in pan,
> covered, at room temperature.
>
> Reduce temperature to 350°F.
>
> In a bowl whisk together maple sugar and flour. Add cream and whisk
> until smooth. Pour filling into shell and bake in middle of oven 45
> minutes, or until fling is set. Cool pie to warm in pan on rack and
> remove rim.
>
> Serve pie warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
>
> --
> Jani in WA