Ingredients

• 175g / 6oz plain flour
• pinch salt
• 85g / 3oz butter or margarine
• 25g / 1oz caster sugar
•   cold water, to mix
• 175g / 6oz pecan nuts, coarsely chopped
• 3 medium eggs, whisked
•   soft brown sugar
•   vanilla extract
•   maple syrup or golden syrup

Method

1. Make the pastry and proceed as before. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F, Gas Mark 6 or 180–190°C with a fan oven.
2. Bake the pastry case for 7 minutes only, then lower the heat to 160°C/325°F, Gas Mark 3 or 140–150°C with a fan oven.
3. Mix the filling ingredients together, spoon into the partially cooked pastry case and bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry and filling are firm.

Notes