Categories: Desserts, Pie 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      1 c  Maple Syrup ( N.H. prefered) 
      1 ts Butter 
      2    Egg whites 
           Pinch salt 
           Chopped Nuts 
      1 c  Hot water 
      3 tb Cornstarch 
      2    Egg yolks 
      1 tb Maple syrup 
  
  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.