How to make Pecan Pie -

This delectable pecan pie can be served to your valentine instead of the usual chocolates.

Sanjeev Kapoor

This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

Main Ingredients : Pecan nuts, Refined flour (maida) (मैदा)

Cuisine : Fusion

Course : Desserts


Pecan Pie

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Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.  

Prep Time : 21-25 minutes

Cook time : 26-30 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Sweet

Ingredients for Pecan Pie Recipe

  • Pecan nuts 100 grams

  • Refined flour (maida) 1 cup

  • Powdered sugar 1 cup + for dusting

  • Salt a pinch

  • Frozen Butter 2 tablespoons

  • Eggs 2

  • brown sugar/jaggery 1/4 cup

  • Vanilla essence 1 teaspoon

  • Liquid glucose 1 tablespoon

  • Corn syrup 1 tablespoon

  • Melted butter 1 tablespoon

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven at 200ºC.

Step 2

To make short crust pastry, mix refined flour and powdered sugar in a bowl. Add salt and butter. Mix well till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add required chilled water and knead into a soft dough. Keep in the refrigerator till chilled.

Step 3

Break eggs in another bowl, add brown sugar and vanilla essence and whisk well. Add liquid glucose with wet spoon and whisk again. Add corn syrup and mix well. Add melted butter and whisk again.

Step 4

Crush pecan nuts lightly reserving some for the garnishing and add to the mixture. Mix again. Set aside.

Step 5

Linea portion of the dough over the aluminum pie dish, press the edges and prick the top with fork. Place the dish on a baking tray, put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Put the pecan nuts mixture over the half baked pie and bake again for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.

Step 7

Place the pie on a serving plate, place reserved nuts around it, dust powdered sugar over the pie and serve immediately.

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