Ingredients

How to make it

  • On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out two thirds dough 1/8 inch thick (about a 14-inch round). Fit dough into a 10-inch (1 1/2-quart capacity) pie plate and trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Crimp edge decoratively and chill shell 30 minutes. Shell may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered loosely with plastic wrap.
  • Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • On lightly floured surface roll out remaining dough 1/8 inch thick (about a 10-inch round) and with a 2-inch leaf-shaped cutter cut out 16 leaves. Transfer pastry leaves to a baking sheet and chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
  • Brush leaves with some egg wash (being careful not to drip onto edges) and bake in middle of oven until golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer leaves to a rack and cool. Leaves may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • In a 3- to 3 1/2-quart heavy saucepan gently boil maple syrup until a small amount dropped into a bowl of cold water forms a soft ball, about 210° F. on a candy thermometer, and cool slightly. In a bowl whisk together pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cream, milk, and eggs and whisk in maple syrup.
  • Pour filling into shell and brush edge of shell with some egg wash. Bake pie in middle of oven 1 hour, or until filling is set but center still shakes slightly. (Filling will continue to set as pie cools.) Transfer pie to a rack to cool completely.
  • Garnish pie with pastry leaves just before serving.

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    " It was excellent "
    hunnee ate it and said...
    yum yum, you have my 5 forks :D
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  • pieplate 15 years ago
    The maple syrup should add a little complexity here. Where do you find Grade B maple syrup?
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    Great recipe thanks bunches
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  • txbackyardcook 16 years ago
    Thanskgiving I am trying this one!
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  • borinda 16 years ago
    I am not sure quite the difference but buy one bottle a year of the Grade B at Whole Foods for when our daughter comes home and bakes "her" pie. I'll ask Chefjeb, our onsite authority on all things food-related. He is a font of great info and knowledge. I will add I've used Grade A syrup and the pie was not to be ignored. :-)
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  • crystalwaters 16 years ago
    Sounds very good, but just curious about why Grade B syrup? Does Epicurious give a reason? Just wondering if Grade A would alter the recipe at all... but thanks for a great post!
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