Denise says:

  • This is an amazing dessert that is perfect for entertaining any time. It can be made in separate stages to fit in with your busy day.
  • Preparation Time: 45 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 1 hour/ 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Serves: 8 people

Ingredients:

  • For the Pastry
  • 300g Plain flour
  • 175g unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon – vanilla essence
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar or
  • 300g ready-made short crust pastry – for the short cut version (Start at stage 4)
  • 1 egg yolk – for glazing
  • For the filling
  • 4 eggs
  • 150g molasses
  • 60g maple syrup/ or honey if preferred
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ~
  • 250g chopped pecans
  • 150g whole perfect pecans

Method

For the Pastry
  1.  If making your own – Place all the ingredients into a food processor and combine together so that a dough forms. Remove, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
  2.  Lightly dust the work surface with flour. Roll out the pastry so that it fits a 23.5cm (9 inch) deep loose-bottom pie dish. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas mark 6.
  3. Blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and glaze the pastry with the egg yolk. Return to the oven for 5 minutes.
  4. For the filling Whisk the eggs, molasses and maple syrup in the food processor until light and fluffy.  Add the lemon zest, cinnamon,.
  5. Stir in the chopped pecan nuts. Pour into the prepared pie case.
  6. Carefully position the whole pecans in rows on top of the filling.
  7. Place in the oven for 35 -40 minutes or until it is puffed up and set,
  8. To serve the stylish way: Dust the plate with a pinch of cinnamon, a trickle of maple syrup and enjoy with vanilla ice cream.
Tagged in: American, Cinnamon, Eggs, lemon, Maple Syrup, molasses, Pecan nuts, Plain Flour, Thanks Giving