Pie !

So included with my maple syrup were instructions to make this pie that my in-laws had while they were visiting Vermont. As you can tell, we have already enjoyed it :-) Recipe below:

Ok, my health nut speech, haha :-)
All sweets should be enjoyed in moderation. People do not get fat from eating a small piece of pie every week. When you choose to eat something sweet, eat something real and homemade and don't waste your calories on something prepackaged and overly processed. If you are eating real foods that come from mother nature on a regular basis, a treat every now and then will not hurt you.

Maple Dream Pie
(Makes 2 pies) or half the recipe for 1 pie like I did

Crust: (you can cheat and use pre-made shortbread crust, but this was really easy)
2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped nuts (I used food processor)
2 sticks melted butter
Combine and bake at 350 for 20 minute. Let cool.

Then.......
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz softened cream cheese
Blend together and spread onto crust

Then..........
3 cups real maple syrup (don't you dare use the fake stuff)
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs
2/3 cup flour
2 tsp butter
Warm syrup in saucepan. In another bowl mix eggs, water, flour, salt. Mix into syrup and cook until it boils, stir constantly. Turn off heat and add butter. Cool and then add to the pie.

Then..........
Top with cool whip and chopped nuts (the recipe says whipped cream but I was afraid homemade whipped cream would "deflate" after a day or two.