Ingrients & Directions
                
     1 c  Maple syrup ( n.h. prefered)
     1 c  Hot water
     1 ts Butter
     3 tb Cornstarch
     2 ea Egg whites
     2 ea Egg yolks
     1 x  Pinch salt
     1 tb Maple syrup
     1 x  Chopped nuts
 Combine syrup, hot water and butter and bring to a boil. Mix
 cornstarch, salt and enough cold water to make a thin paste, add egg
 yolks and beat well.  Add hot syrup mixture gradually, return to heat
 and cook untill 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 meats if desired to top.
                
                 Yields       
                8 Servings