Name: Pecan Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 500 g plain flour; 350 g butter cold; 175 ml iced water; 1 tbs lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 3 egg; 15 ml milk; 175 g caster sugar; 150 ml golden syrup; 50 g butter softened; 2 1/2 ml vanilla essence; 175 g pecans halved; 300 ml cream *to serve

by Bfrancis Last updated on 07/09/2019

This is my signature dish - friends and family have always raved about it so give it a try, you won't regret it. - Bfrancis

Ingredients

500 g plain flour
350 g butter cold
175 ml iced water
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Filling

3 egg
15 ml milk
175 g caster sugar
150 ml golden syrup
50 g butter softened
2 1/2 ml vanilla essence
175 g pecans halved
300 ml cream *to serve

Method

Step 1

Pastry: Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.
Step 2

Cut the cold butter into small cubes, rub into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Butter must be very cold.
Step 3

Sprinkle water and lemon juice onto the crumbs.
Step 4

Press lightly together, but do not knead.
Step 5

Wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 6

Roll out pastry on a floured surface and line a 23 cm flan dish. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
Step 7

Filling: Beat eggs and milk together.
Step 8

Place sugar and golden syrup in a pan and stir continuously over a low heat until at least 95% of the sugar has dissolved and boil for 3 minutes (do not continue to stir the mixture while boiling as it will re-crystallise the sugar).
Step 9

Slowly pour into the beaten eggs and stir in the butter and vanilla.
Step 10

Use half of the pecans to cover the base of the pastry case, pour the syrup mixture over and cover with remaining pecans.
Step 11

Bake at 220C for 7-10 minutes, reduce temperature to 170C and bake for a further 45 minutes.

Equipment

1 bowl
1 knife
1 flan pan
1 saucepan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

The amount of pastry is enough to make 3 big flans. Left over pastry freezes very well. This pastry recipe is very short so it will crumble more than other recipes might, but will press together easily. This recipe creates a soft pie centre with a crisp pastry case – if using store bought pastry do not use a sweet shortcrust pastry the filling is sweet enough. Mix Master Pastry method – Time to prepare - 5 minutes 1. Place all flour, salt and butter into the mix master and mix until crumbly 2. Gradually sprinkle in the cold water and lemon juice continuing and mix until the mixture pushes together easily (you may not need all the water/lemon juice) 3. Press together lightly, but do not knead 4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes