Magnolia Home Apple Pie

1. Preheat oven to 375. Prepare Pastry for double-crust pie. 2. For filling, in a bowl stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Add apples; toss gently to coat. Add the 1/4 cup maple syrup; toss gently to combine. Transfer filling to the pastry-lined pie plate. Drizzle with cream. Trim pastry even with edge of pie plate rim. 3. Roll remaining pastry. Using a sharp knife, cut slits in pastry. Place pastry circle on filling; trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. Fold top pastry under bottom pastry. Crimp edge as desired. 4. To prevent overbrowning; cover edge of pie with foil. Bake 50 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 30-40 minutes more or until filling is bubbly in center and pastry is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Brush pie with the 2 Tbsp. maple syrup. If desired, sprinkle with pecans. Cool 1 hour. Serve warm.