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1 Sift together flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter and bacon fat until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.

2 Whisk together egg, egg yolk and lemon juice. Combine egg mixture and flour mixture with a fork until dough holds together when squeezed without crumbling. If dough is too dry, add ice water, 1 tsp (5 mL) at a time. Divide dough into 2 discs and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes.

3 Roll 1 disc into a 13-inch (33-cm) round. Carefully place into a 9-inch (23-cm) tart pan, pressing into corners and trimming away any excess. Reserve in refrigerator.

4 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

5 Whisk together maple syrup, condensed milk, sugar, eggs and salt until smooth. Strain mixture into prepared tart shell.

6 Place tart on a baking sheet and bake in lower third of oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is set, about 25 to 35 minutes. cool to room temperature.

7 Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Place vanilla seeds and sugar in a food processor and pulse until sugar and seeds are evenly mixed. Add cream and blend, scraping down sides as needed, until cream is thickened and holds soft peaks, about 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve, chilled, until serving. Spoon cream over tart or slice and serve with cream.