Ingredients:

For the crust:

1/3 cup Maseca

2/3 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter

2 tablespoons very cold water

For the pie:

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

1 cup maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 eggs

1 cup pecan halves

Directions:

In medium size mixing bowl, combine flour, Maseca and salt. Using a potato masher, cut butter into flour mixture. Stir in the cold water just until the dough comes together. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, or between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. (This is to prevent sticking.) Place pie crust in pie plate. Pierce the dough multiple times with the tines of a fork. (This prevents the dough from rising.) Refrigerate dough until ready to use.

Preheat oven to 375º F.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, butter, maple syrup, salt and eggs until well combined.  Pour into pastry-lined pie crust.  Arrange pecan halves on top of maple syrup mixture.  Bake for 45 minutes or until center of pie has set.

Remove pie from oven; let cool to room temperature.   Enjoy!!!