Mini Pecan Pies
A lovely, sweet nutty pie that pairs well with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 150 g Pecan Nut Halves
- 30 g Unsalted Butter
- 60 g Light Brown Sugar
- 30 g Caster Sugar
- 125 ml Golden syrup
- 3 tbsp Brandy
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tbsp Single Cream
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Egg (Beaten)
- 2 Egg Yolks
Pastry for Pecan Pie
- 175 g Plain Flour
- 90 g Chilled Butter (Cubed)
- 2 tbsp Cold Water
- 1 Egg White (Beaten)
Instructions
Pastry
- Put the flour in a bowl, add the butter, and rub it in with the fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. You can also use a mixer with paddle attachment to do this. Add enough water to make a soft dough. Leave to chill for 30 minutes in the fridge or 15 minutes in the freezer.
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and place it in the mini tart tins. Bake blind in a preheated oven at 180℃/160℃fan/Gas 4. for 10 minutes.
- Light brush the pastry with egg white, and return to the oven for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Leave the oven on.
- Spread the pecan nuts on a baking tray, and roast in the oven turning halfway for 10 - 15 minutes. Reserve a few pecan halves and coarsely chop the rest.
Filling
- Put the butter in a saucepan and cook over gentle heat until it turns brown. Add the sugars and golden syrup, and heat gently until dissolved. Add the brandy and bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract, cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Whisk to gether the egg and egg yolks. Whisk a little hot syrip, little by little, then add the remainder. Leave to cool.
- Arrange the chopped pecan nuts and pecan halves in the pastry shells. Pour the mixture over them. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes until golden brown and set. Leave to cool before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 415IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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