Presidential Pecan Pie

Alright, so this may not be President worthy, but after the success of Obama's re-election (yes, I'm a Brit with more interest in the US government than her own) I figured I'd tip my hat to the Americans. 

I've never actually had Pecan Pie before, so this is all completely new to me. But it's pretty easy to make. 

Just a pre-warning; this will get your sweet tooth going! 

What you'll need:

The Middle: 
-4oz butter

-4oz golden syrup

-1tsp vanilla extract

-8oz brown sugar

-3 beaten eggs

-A healthy handful of pecan nuts

Pastry: You can always cheat (I wont judge) and get shortcrust from the shops, or like me, bake your own. I left a "How To" in a previous post. 

The making of:

-Pre-heat the oven to 180c / gas mark 4 / 350f

Ideally, you want to get the pastry made first so you can let it set for a while before rolling it out. You'll find the method in the said previous post. 

-Okay, so once thats done: pop the butter, sugar, syrup and vanilla into a sturdy saucepan and melt down on a low heat. 

-Once it's all melted down to a sweet, gloopy mess; take it off the heat and let it cool for 5-10mins.

-Whilst cooling, you can add a few of the pecan nuts into the mix. You can also roll out the pastry and whack it in the dish. I had a little trouble with my pastry - it wasn't co-operating. Hopefully you'll have better luck. You may want to blind-bake it, but as you will know, I never do. 

-Anyway...once the mix has cooled, you then mix in the eggs and pour your mix into the pastry.

-Pop it in the oven for approx. 40-50mins. Ideally you want the middle to be a little soft and golden brown. 

-Decorate the top with your remaining pecans and leave to cool. 

Now, in honour of Mr President; hold you hand on your heart, send him congratulatory thoughts and tuck in!

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