Apricot Pecan Pie Recipe

• 100 gm butter
• 175 gm plain flour
• 1 pch salt
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 lrg egg yolk cool water
• 125 gm unsalted butter
• 100 gm c. caster sugar
• 4 Tbsp. clear honey
• 1/2 tsp grnd mace
• 100 ml orange juice
• 200 gm ready to eat dry apricots finely minced
• 200 gm c. pecan nuts half minced and the remainder left whole extra honey for brushing

1. Ana equipment:cool shelf on second set of runners in roasting oven
2. Rub the butter into the flour salt and sugar till the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Mix to a manageable dough with the egg yolk and any cool water which is necessary.
4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 250mm loose bottomed flan tin.
5. Flute the rim of the pastry between your fingertips then refrigerateit for about 30 min while preparing the filling.
6. cream together the butter and sugar till pale and fluffy then beat in the honey.
7. Add in the mace and orange juice and continue mixing till blended.
8. The mix may appear curdled but dont worry.
9. Add in the apricots and the minced pecans and mix well then turn the mix into the chilled pastry case and spread it proportionately.
10. Arrange the whole pecan halves over the filling and brush them with a little extra honey if you have the inclination.
11. Bake on the roasting ovenfloor with the cool shelf in position for 30 min or possibly on the floor of the four ovenaga baking ovenfor 45 min.
12. Allow the tart to cold slightly before serving.
13. Im not sure which I have ever had a real pecan pie because I like to mix the sweet nuts with some dry fruits for extra flavour.
14. You could try this with figs but the apricots add in a sweet sharpness to the mix.
15. Serves 8

butter, flour, salt, sugar, egg yolk, butter, caster sugar, clear honey, mace, orange juice, nuts

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apricot-pecan-pie-69095 (may not work)