Triple Pecan Pie with Maple
- 1 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil, walnut oil
- 1 tablespoon water iced
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 118 cups pastry flour, whole wheat or all-purpose, or half of each kind
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil, walnut oil
- 13 cup maple syrup
- 23 cup brown sugar, dark packed
- 1/2 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 1/2 cups pecans divided, 1/2 cup chopped and 1 cup halved
- 1/2 cup cherries, dried or dried cranberries, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Butter a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate very well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg yolk, butter, olive oil and water until well combined.
- In a food processor, add 1/2 cup pecans and sugar, process until coarse meal forms.
- Add the flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and keep processing until well mixed.
- Pour the egg yolk mixture, and process until mix well.
- Transfer the mixture evenly into the prepared tart pan or pie plate that's placed onto a baking sheet.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and all the way up sides to form a crust.
- Bake the crust for about 15 minutes until the edges start to brown.
- Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the temperature to 350F (180C).
- While the crust is baking, prepare the filling and topping:
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, maple syrup, brown sugar, rum, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture in a measuring cup.
- Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and dried cherries or cranberries into the large bowl and mix well.
- Add 1 cup of halved pecans and 1/4 cup reserved maple mixture into another bowl.
- Mix until pecans are well coated by maple mixture.
- Before you pour the filling into the crust, if you find that there are cracks in the crust, fill the cracks with some flour, then use the back of a spoon or a brush to smooth it out.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust, then arrange the candies pecan halves neatly over the filling.
- Bake in the 350F (180C) F oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the filling is set.
- Remove the tart from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- If you use a tart pan with a removable bottom, remove the sides of the pan.
- The sides may be have a few spots that are stuck at the bottom, use a small knife to gently help.
- Allow the tart to cool completely before cutting, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- The tart can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.
egg yolks, butter, olive oil, water, pecans, brown sugar, salt, pastry flour, eggs, olive oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, dark rum, pecans, cherries
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/triple-pecan-pie-maple-52735 (may not work)