Tarte au Sucre

From OrangesBleues

Ingredients

1. 1 Uncooked Pie Crust
2. 8 oz of Maple Syrup
3. 8 oz of Corn Syrup
4. 4 oz of Sugar
5. 2 oz of Butter
6. 1 oz of Real Vanilla
7. 3 Eggs – Beaten
8. Whipped Cream for Topping

Method

1. Cook the syrups and sugar in a sauce pan to 240 F (softball)
2. Remove from the heat
3. Cool slightly, the add the beaten eggs and stir in
4. Pour the mixture into the shell
5. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes, then reduce to 300 F and bake for another 35 minutes, until the blade of knife comes out clean
6. Cool on a rack
7. Top with whipped cream

Options

I like to add crushed nuts to this recipes, but I think that might be considered sacrilege by most French Canadians.

Gluten-Free Option

A pre-cooked pie crust from Whole Foods might work.