PERFECT PECAN TARTS

ANOTHER SUPER DUPER RECIPE FROM THE CHEF AT MOSSIMANS LONDON......

DELICIOUS PECAN TARTS!!

INGREDIENTS

.150 GM UNSALTED BUTTER
.75 GM ICING SUGAR
.PINCH SALT
.240 GM FLOUR
./2 NO. EGG
.1 NUMBER YOLK
. TSP VANILLA

FILLING
.3 EGGS
.110 GM CASTOR SUGAR
.4 TABLESPOON GOLDEN SYRUP
.2 TABLESPOON RUM
.50 GM MELTED BUTTER
.PINCH SALT
.VANILLA ESSENCE
.175 GM PECAN HALVES

METHOD

.FOR THE TART SHEL:
.CREAM BUTTER AND ICING SUGAR LIGHTLY,ADD IN THE EGGS AND THE VANILLA
.FOLD IN FLOUR WITH GENTLE FINGERS.
.CHILL FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
ROLL ON A FLOURESD SURFACE TO 3MM THICKNESS.REST 20 MINS
.BLIND BAKE WITH A SHEET OF BUTTER PAPER AND LENTILS TO WEIGH TART DOWN.
.ONCE THE TART IS HALF BAKED,ADD FILLING AND BAKE.
THE FILLING
.WHISK THE EGGS LIGHTLY WITH SUGAR.ADD IN ALL INGS AND HALF PECAN NUTS.
SCATTER THE REMAINING NUTS ON BASE OF TART.

.POUR THE CUSTARD.
.BAKE AT 175 DEGREES TILL FILLING IS FIRMLY SET.IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE OVEN BUT WILL SLOWLY SETTLE DOWN.

.COOL AND SERVE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM