Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
  • 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
  • 2/3 cup Grade B maple syrup
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons maple sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Put pie shell (in pie plate) in a shallow baking pan.
  • Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl until just combined and pour three fourths of custard into shell.
  • Carefully put pan in middle of oven and pour in remaining custard with a cup.
  • Bake until just set in center, about 55 minutes, then transfer pie to a rack to cool slightly.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.