Pecan Pie
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Pecan Pie
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- For the sweet pastry:
- 225g unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 350g plain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
- pinch salt
For the filling:
- 200g pecan halves
- 2 medium eggs
- 125g light muscovado sugar
- 60g melted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 25g maple syrup
- 75g golden syrup
- 2-3 tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved, to glaze
Serves:
6
Preparation:
130
Cook Time:
50
Total Time:
180min
Directions
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- WARNING - Not suitable for small children who can choke on nuts.
- For the pastry, cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until very pale, then beat in the egg a little at a time. Gradually add the flour with the salt and mix to a smooth dough.
- Cover the bowl and leave the pastry to rest in a cool place for at least hour &# ideally for - hours. You will need about a third of this pastry, so divide the dough into portions. Wrap and freeze the other portions for up to months or keep in the fridge for up to days.
- Preheat the oven to //gas mark Roll out the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface and use to line a greased cm/ n loose-bottom flan tin (or flan ring set on a baking sheet).
- Prick the pastry base all over with a fork, line with greaseproof paper and weigh down with baking beans. Leave to rest in a cool place for minutes.
- Bake the pastry case blind for minutes, then remove the beans and paper and bake for a further minutes until it is golden brown. Leave to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to //gas mark
- For the filling, set aside g of the pecan nuts. Place the rest in a blender or food processor with the eggs, sugar, melted butter, maple and golden syrups and blend until the ingredients are well mixed and the nuts are coarsely chopped. Pour into the pastry case.
- Arrange the remaining pecan halves on top in a circular pattern, pressing them in lightly. Bake the pie towards the top of the oven for about - minutes until the filling has set.
- Lightly brush the surface of the pie with the apricot jam. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.
Source: Tesco
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