Southern pecan pie
Rich toasted-pecan custard pie
AmericanPecans grow wild along the rivers of Georgia, Alabama and Texas, and pecan pie, a gooey brown-sugar custard packed with toasted nuts, is the star of Thanksgiving tables right across the South. This version uses golden syrup and dark brown sugar for a caramel flavour. Chef's tip: toast the pecans first; raw pecans taste flat and go soft in the filling.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry
- 8 oz pecan halves
- 3 eggs
- 5 ½ oz dark brown sugar
- 1 cup golden syrup
- 2 ⅛ oz buttermelted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Roll the 10 ½ oz shortcrust pastry to line a 23 cm pie dish, crimp the edge and chill for 15 minutes.
20 minStep 2: Toast the 8 oz pecan halves on a tray for 8 minutes until fragrant. Set aside 60 g of the prettiest halves and roughly chop the rest.
8 minStep 3: Whisk the 3 eggs, 5 ½ oz dark brown sugar, 1 cup golden syrup, 2 ⅛ oz butter, 2 tsp vanilla extract and ½ tsp salt until smooth, then stir in the chopped pecans.
3 minStep 4: Pour into the case and arrange the whole halves on top. Bake for 45–55 minutes, covering the edges with foil after 25 minutes, until puffed at the edges and just set with a gentle wobble in the middle.
55 minStep 5: A common mistake is slicing it warm, when it runs everywhere. Cool for at least 3 hours.
180 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does southern pecan pie take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of dark brown sugar?
- White sugar + 1 tbsp molasses or treacle per 200g.
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