Pecan Tart

Pecan Tart

Time 50 minutes Yield 8 - 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 prepared pie crust, or pie pastry crust (see recipe)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ⅓ cup light corn syrup
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¾ cup whole pecan halves

Preparation

• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 2

  Line a 10-inch pie or tart tin, preferably with a removable bottom, with pastry. Line the pastry with wax paper and pour in rice or beans to weight down the pastry. Bake 7 minutes. Remove the rice or beans and paper.
• Step 3

  Put the butter in a heavy skillet and cook, stirring until it is light brown. Add the corn syrup, brown sugar and cream, and cook, stirring, until blended. Add the vanilla.
• Step 4

  Arrange the pecan halves neatly and symmetrically over the partially baked pie shell. Pour the syrup evenly over all. Place in the oven and bake 20 minutes.