American Pecan Pie
Treacle pecan pie is so rich and sweet that we prefer to slice it as small as possible and serve with an artisan espresso. Life is too short to make pastry from scratch, use ready made.
Course: Dessert & Bakery
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 pie
Pastry
- 320 grams shortcrust pastry
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
Filling
- 200 grams treacle
- 200 grams golden syrup
- 20 grams butter melted
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 200 grams pecans chopped
Pastry
Roll out pastry on a floured surface to larger than the pie tin.
Carefully lift the pastry and press into the bottom and sides of the pie tin. Trim pastry and crimp edges.
Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Blind Bake
Heat oven to 180C fan.
Remove pie tin from the refrigerator. Using a fork, prick the bottom of the pastry.
Lay baking paper on top of the pastry and then place baking beans (or rice) on the baking paper.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove baking paper, baking beans (or rice) and return pie tin to oven for a further 5 minutes.
Treacle Filling
Make pecan filling by mixing the treacle, golden sugar and butter together.
Beat in the eggs.
Remove a spoonful of the treacle mixture into a separate small bowl and add flour. Beat until smooth - no lumps!
Add the flour mixture back to the main treacle mixture along with the vanilla extract and salt. Mix thoroughly.
Pour treacle mixture into pastry case that has been blind baked. Scatter the chopped pecans on top of the treacle filling.
Reduce oven temperature to 150C fan and bake for 40 - 50 minutes until firm.