Anyone who thinks of a American pie If someone thinks about this, the first thing that probably comes to mind is... Apple Pie or the Pumpkin Pie to mind. But today we want to show you a other pie introduce – the Pecan pie . With Maple syrup Refined, this delicious pie is one of ours American favorite recipes .
The main ingredients, Pecan nuts and Maple syrup originated in the USA. While pecans mostly come from the Southern United States – more precisely from Texas – the maple syrup is more likely to be found in the northern regions Sourced and bottled in America.
Ingredients for Pecan Pie with Maple Syrup
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For the Pecan pie with maple syrup (6-8 people) you will need:
- 150g flour, plus some flour for dusting
- 160 g butter
- 50 g white cane sugar
- 175 g brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of Bourbon vanilla extract
- 150 ml Bourbon Barrel Aged maple syrup
- 200g pecans
- 1 pinch of salt
- Whipped cream (for serving)
- a pie dish
- a dough mixer
This is how to guarantee success with pecan pie and maple syrup.
You should allow yourself plenty of time. about 20 minutes for preparation and in approximately 90 minutes Plan for preparation time.
In the first step of the Pecan Pies Let's take care of the dough. Take 100g cold butter and cut them into cubes. Now knead the butter cubes with 150 g flour to a dough, until this crumbly will be. We recommend a dough mixer made of sturdy stainless steel for this. Now add 50 g white cane sugar in addition.
Now put into another bowl ½ teaspoon Bourbon vanilla extract and mix this with an egg yolk (The other eggs will be needed later). If you Bourbon vanilla extract with the egg yolk Once thoroughly whisked, you can add both to the dough. Now turn your attention back to the dough and knead it until the dough... slightly flaky will be. If needed, you can do something ice-cold water to provide the necessary bond.
The dough now needs to be shaped into rounds Chilled for one hour will. Cover the dough with something for this. cling film before it goes into the refrigerator.
After one hour you can [do your] Preheat oven to 180°C Preheat the oven, take the dough out of the refrigerator, and place it on a well floured area with a thickness of about Roll out to 3 mm .
It's possible that the dough is now somewhat crumbly It happens and cracks appear – but that's okay. You can use the dough. no problem Push them back together with your fingers. Now take a Pie Form and line them with the dough so that it at least 2 cm above the edge protrudes. Now pierce it further with a fork. some holes into the ground.
Now let's move on to the next step, the Blind baking of the dough. Blind baking is a Technology for baking a pastry base or a pastry shell, which filled afterwards is to be.
This keeps the The ground is nice and flat , while the Edge opens can – so it's perfect for the Pecan pie . For this you will need: baking paper and place this on the dough in the pie dish. Now you dried legumes (e.g., peas, lentils, beans, or chickpeas) onto the baking paper. The weight of the legumes ensures that the dough holds its shape during blind baking. flat remains. Now set the form to a baking tray and enter this for 20 minutes into the preheated oven.
If the dough is still too soft afterwards, remove the baking paper and dried beans/rice and bake the dough for Another 5 minutes .
Now we can finally look forward to the delicious filling Now dedicate yourself to the pecan pie with maple syrup. To do this, put 60g butter, 175g brown sugar, ½ teaspoon bourbon vanilla extract, 150ml bourbon barrel aged maple syrup and a pinch of salt into a saucepan.
At low heat must the mixture now continuously stirred Continue cooking until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is fully dissolved. Then remove the pot from the heat and let it cool. Cool down to lukewarm .
Now, suggest the three remaining eggs into the pot and mix them with the rest. Then add some of the filling. Pecan nuts In addition, make sure that you not all pecans use, as there are still some nuts left for the set will be needed. Stir the filling well once more before pouring it into the mold on the pre-baked base pour.
The reserved pecans are now added to the filling. generously distributed and lightly pressed .
The final step involves the Pecan pie with maple syrup once again for 40-50 minutes Into the oven – until the filling is firm.
If the pecan pie is browning too quickly, you can dry the baking pan with Cover with aluminum foil . Once the pecan pie with maple syrup is done, you can take it out of the oven. Let it cool for about 20 minutes on a cooling rack cool down .
Now you just need to take the pie out of the Remove from the pie plate . If you like the pecan pie... warm eat it directly with some whipped cream Serve immediately (otherwise, let it cool completely).
Enjoy your meal!
