Christmas pecan tart (or tartlets) (United States)

Pecan pie is a classic of American cuisine, especially during the Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday season. Its sweet taste and crunchy texture make it an irresistible dessert to enjoy after a festive meal. Well, I won't say that it's a light dessert, but in winter, you have to recover the lost calories! In all cases, it remains gluten-free. Surprise and delight your guests by preparing this tart for Christmas!

Preparation time 10 mins

Cooking time 35 mins

Total time 45 mins

Cooking method: traditional

Difficulty: beginner

Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 gluten-free shortcrust pastry (or use the recipe below)
200 g whole pecans
150 g of maple syrup
100 g brown sugar
3 eggs
60 g melted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt

Preparation

1
Preparation of gluten-free shortcrust pastry, recipe here . Leave to rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
2
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
3
Make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the corn (or maple) syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract and pinch of salt until well combined. homogeneous.
4
Spread the dough into 2 plastic wraps. You can make one large tart or a dozen tartlets.
5
Arrange the pecans on the dough rolled out and poured into a pie mold.
6
Pour the liquid mixture over the pecans.
7
Cooking: Bake the tart for 35 to 45 minutes (a little less for tartlets) or until the filling is well set and lightly golden.
8
Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Note

Serve your gluten-free pecan pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a little whipped cream for an even more delicious touch.

Tags: Gluten-free pecan pie, gluten-free American dessert,

Read it online: https://glutenevasion.fr/recette/tarte-ou-tartelettes-de-noel-aux-noix-de-pecan-etats-unis/