Sugar Pie

Pastry of your choice 1/2 tsp soda

1/4 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c maple syrup

1 c all-purpose flour

1 c dark brown sugar

pinch nutmeg 1/3 c butter

Line a 9" pie plate with pastry. Stir soda and vanilla into syrup and pour into pastry. Blend remaining ingredients with your fingertips until mixture is crumbly, then spread over syrup. Place a piece of foil under pan, because the pie often bubbles over. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes and let cool -- it is best cold.