My mom made this often and is one of my all-time favorites.

  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups walnut halves and pieces
  • pinch salt
  • 1 unbaked 9″ pie shell

Preheat oven to 375°

Mix flour, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, and a pinch salt in saucepan. Stir and heat just until butter melts.

Beat eggs with vanilla. Add sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts.

Pour into 9″ unbaked pie shell.

Bake in lower third of oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool.