NEW HAMPSHIRE MAPLE SYRUP PIE

NEW HAMPSHIRE MAPLE SYRUP PIE
- 1 cup New Hampshire Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 2 egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- Chopped Nuts
- 1 cup hot water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon of New Hampshire Maple Syrup

COOKING PREPARATION:
Combine New Hampshire maple syrup, hot water and butter and bring it to a boil. Mix in the cornstarch, salt and enough cold water to make a thin paste, add egg yolks and beat well.

Now add hot syrup mixture gradually, return to heat and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.

Pour into cooked pie shell. Beat egg whites stiff, adding slowly the tablespoon of syrup. Pile on pie and brown in hot oven. Add chopped nut if desired to top pie.