Pecan Pie

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Family Recipe

RECIPE

Pie Crust
• 2 & ½ cups or 350g flour• 1 tablespoon sugar• 1 teaspoon salt• +-1 cup butter (230g) cut into small chunks ( ice cold )
- Pulse the above ingredients for 15 seconds in a food processor- Add ice cold water ( +- ¼ to ½ cup water) Start with a ¼ cup then add a tablespoon at a time till it clumps together- Empty out onto your work surface & gather up to form a dough.- Flatten to a circle- Wrap in cling wrap- Chill for an hour before rolling- Roll to fit a 9inch (23cm) pie plate ( roll 1 inch bigger all around )- Crimp edges and chill for ½ an hour- This dough is enough for 2 pies ( ½ the dough can be kept in the freezer for the next time )
Pecan Pie filling
This filling is enough for one pie crust
• 1 cup brown sugar ( 210g )• ¼ cup butter• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence• ⅔ cup (160ml ) Golden SyrupBring to boil on medium heatRemove & allow to cool before adding in the ffg :• 3 large eggs ( whisked)• ⅓ cup fresh cream
- 1 & ½ cups (200g) pecans, coarsely chopped & toasted- Put the pecans into the pie shell- Pour filling onto the pecans- Decorate with whole pecans- Bake +-45 to 50min at 180°c- Let it cool before serving
☆ Serve pecan pie slices warm with a scoop of ice cream or some whipped cream 👌🏻

POSTED ON

17 Mar 2025

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