Maple Syrup Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup maple syrup, plus
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 cup water, plus
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 eggs, seperated
1 baked pie shell

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place 1 cup each of water and maple syrup in a saucepan and heat to boiling.
Add salt and butter.
Mix cornstarch and 1 tbsp cold water and add to egg yolks.
Beat well.
Add hot syrup gradually to egg mixture and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick.
Cool slightly.
Strain into pie shell.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Slowly add remaining tbsp maple syrup.
Spoon over pie.
Form into peaks with the back of the spoon.
Bake 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.