Naturally Sweetened Pecan Pie
Time
50mins
Contributed by
Goodness Team
Serves
8
The perfect winter dessert, with caramelised nuts made with our delicious rich maple syrup this is a true taste of the deep South of the USA. You’ll go nuts for it!
Method
Pastry
- Sift icing sugar and flour into a bowl. Using finger tips, rub butter into flour until it gives a bread crumb consistency.
- Add lemon juice and water to firm dough. Knead until smooth, you may need to add extra flour or water depending on the consistency. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200C
- Grease a flat 23cm tin. Roll dough to fit and press dough into sides of the tin. Refrigerate for another 15 minutes.
- Place a piece of making paper over the pastry and weigh down with cooking weights or rice. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove weights and paper.
Filling
- Reduce oven heat to 180C
- Sprinkle pecans over cooked pastry base.
- In a saucepan melt butter, using a whisk stir in maple syrup and eggs. Sift in flours and mix until smooth. Pour mixture over pecans.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until firm.
