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Pecan tart

Pecan tart

For 8 people

Difficulty : easy

Price : medium

Preparation time : 30 minutes

Cooking time : 15 min + 45 min

Resting time : 2 hours

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 210 g of flour
  • 20 g of sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 125 g of butter at room temperature
  • 50 g of cold water

For the filling

  • 250 g of pecan nuts
  • 70 g of butter at room temperature
  • 60 g of brown sugar (vergeoise)
  • 15 g of cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of natural vanilla extract
  • 125 g of maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon of fleur de sel *

Ustensils

Dough preparation

To be prepared 2 hours in advance

Mix the flour, salt, and brown sugar.

Add the butter cut into pieces and mix until the texture becomes crumbly.

Finally, add the cold water and knead until the dough is smooth and homogeneous.

Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Filling preparation

Preheat your oven to 150 degrees Celsius.

Place the pecans on a baking mat and toast them for 15 minutes.

Set them aside, reserving enough whole pecans for the top of your pecan pie.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Roll out the dough, place it in your baking pan, and bake blind for 15 minutes.

Set aside.

Lower the oven temperature to 170 degrees Celsius.

Mix the butter, brown sugar, and cornstarch.

Add the eggs, maple syrup, fleur de sel, and vanilla extract.

Coarsely chop the pecans that will not be used for the top of your tart and add them to the mixture.

Pour the mixture into the pre-baked crust.

Arrange the whole pecans on top and bake for 45 minutes.

More about Emma :

Emma, Casserole & Chocolat
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After a career in industry, Emmanuelle decided to fully commit herself to her real passion — baking for her nearest and dearest.

She created her blog Casserole&Chocolat (www.casseroleetchocolat.fr) in 2017 and posts all her recipes there. These include sweet and savoury treats and breads, all using a traditional approach and local and seasonal produce. Emmanuelle has a gourmet openness to world cuisine and fills her baking with accents redolent of spices to take your taste buds on a journey.

Emmanuelle has collaborated with De Buyer for several years now, using their innovative utensils in her baking.

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