Homemade pecan tart on a shortcrust pastry base

Homemade pecan tart on a shortcrust pastry base

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The classic American dessert: pre-baked shortcrust pastry, filled with a sweet corn and vanilla syrup, topped with crunchy pecans. Serves 8.

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Pecan pie is a very indulgent American dessert. Its crisp crust holds a sweet, corn syrup-based filling, topped with beautiful pecans.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time55 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.62 $0.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

Dough

  • $0.24
  • $0.04
  • $0.35

Decoration

  • $0.55
  • $0.91
  • $1.40
  • $0.67
  • $3.46

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Prepare a 23 cm tart tin. ≈ 3 min
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the vegetable fat gradually until the flour mixture resembles coarse crumbs. ≈ 4 min
  5. Just add enough water to form a dough. ≈ 3 min
  6. Roll out the dough on a surface to make it thinner. ≈ 4 min
  7. Reduce it to the shape and size of the mold. ≈ 3 min
  8. Place it in the mold. ≈ 3 min
  9. Poke the dough with a fork. ≈ 3 min
  10. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
  11. Take it out and coat it with beaten egg white. ≈ 4 min
  12. Book now. ≈ 3 min
  13. In a separate bowl, beat the butter until it is soft. ≈ 4 min
  14. Add the brown sugar. ≈ 3 min
  15. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. ≈ 4 min
  16. Add the corn syrup and vanilla. ≈ 3 min
  17. Pour the mixture over the baked pie crust. ≈ 3 min
  18. Arrange the pecans on top. ≈ 3 min
  19. Cover the edges of the aluminum foil to prevent them from burning. ≈ 3 min
  20. Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  21. Remove the aluminum foil and brush the crust with melted butter.
  22. Let it cool before cutting.

The bill

Homemade pecan tart on a shortcrust pastry base

  • 180 g of flour$0.24
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten$0.35
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 150 g of brown sugar$0.91
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 120 ml of corn syrup$0.67
  • 150 g of pecans$3.46

Total$7.62

that's $0.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 180 g of flour
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 130 g of vegetable shortening
  • 60 ml of cold water
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 60 g of butter
  • 150 g of brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 120 ml of corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla
  • 150 g of pecans

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