The Best Pecan Pie Recipe

Ingredients for 4 persons :

• 250 g shortcrust pastry
• 200 g pecans
• 100g corn syrup
• 100 g of sugar
• 80g butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation of the pecan pie:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Spread the shortcrust pastry in a tart mold and prick the bottom with a fork.
3. Blind cook the dough for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
5. In a bowl, combine the corn syrup, sugar, salt and vanilla extract.
6. Add the eggs one by one, mixing well between each addition.
7. Add the melted butter and mix until smooth.
8. Arrange the pecans on the precooked tart base.
9. Pour the liquid mixture over the pecans.
10. Bake the pecan pie for about 40 minutes, until golden brown and the filling is set.
11. Let cool before serving.

Advice :

• You can serve the pecan pie with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
• For a variation, you can replace the whole pecans with chopped pecans (about 225 g).
• To prepare the shortcrust pastry in advance, you can store it in the freezer for two months.
• If you want to prepare the pie in advance, you can bake it the day before and store it in the refrigerator.
• If you have leftover pie, you can wrap it in foil and store it in the refrigerator to enjoy the next morning.

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