Uncooked dough for single crust 9" pie
4 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
4 tbsp. butter, melted & cooled
2/3 c. + 1/4 c. maple syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. pecan halves
1 c. whipping cream

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Nestle dough in pie pan.

Beat eggs with sugar until well blended. While beating, drizzle in butter, then 2/3 cup maple syrup, next the vanilla extract. Finally, fold in pecan halves. Pour into prepared pie shell. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake 15 to 18 minutes more or until filling is barely set. Remove from oven.

Whip cream with remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup to desired degree of firmness. Dollop on individual slices of maple pecan pie.

Pie is best served slightly warm.