Take pleasure in this magnificent vegan model of pecan pie. With all of the flavours of the traditional American dessert, it's a crowdpleasing deal with for all

• Preparation and cooking time
  • Prep:15 minutes
  • Prepare dinner:1 hr and 30 minutes
  • plus cooling
• Straightforward
• Serves 8 – 10

• Dairy-free
• Egg-free
• Vegan
• Vegetarian

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Substances

• 320g sheet vegan shortcrust pastry
• 150ml maple syrup
• 150g gentle brown comfortable sugar
• 100g vegan baking block
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 300g silken tofu, drained
• 1 tbsp rum (optionally available)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp floor cinnamon
• 250g pecans, 150g roughly chopped, 100g left entire

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Technique

• STEP 1

  Warmth the oven to 200C/180C fan/fuel 6. Roll the pastry out barely on its baking parchment so it matches a 23cm tart tin. Flip over into the tin utilizing the parchment that can assist you, then take away the parchment and press the pastry into the bottom and up the aspect of the tin. Trim the surplus barely, however depart some overhanging. Slide the tin onto a baking sheet.

• STEP 2

  Scrunch up the used sheet of parchment and use it to line the pastry case, then fill with baking beans or raw rice. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then take away the beans or rice and the parchment, and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes till the pastry is sandy to the contact and golden. Reduce away the surplus pastry with a serrated knife.

• STEP 3

  Soften the maple syrup, brown sugar and baking block collectively in a saucepan over a medium warmth. Whisk within the cornflour till absolutely included, then take away from the warmth and put aside to chill. Tip the tofu, rum (if utilizing), vanilla and a big pinch of salt right into a blender and blitz till the combination is creamy and clean. Add the maple syrup combination and mix once more to mix, then pour right into a bowl and stir within the chopped pecans.

• STEP 4

  Pour the filling into the pastry case and adorn the highest with the entire pecans. Bake for 25 minutes, then scale back the oven temperature to 160C/140C fan/fuel 3. Bake for 30 minutes extra till the highest is ready and darkish golden brown. Depart to chill fully within the tin earlier than chopping into slices to serve.