Bryannas Vegan Pecan Pie Recipes

Steps:

• NOTE: Use the white beet sugar/cane sugar AND the brown sugar/sucanat. it is NOT an OR. Use both white sugar and brown sugar.
• If you wish to try the maple syrup version of this I suggest googling Bryanna Grogan and Pecan pie. Do not sub arrowroot or kuzu.
• Mix the cornstarch with the 4 1/2 T water.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F Bake your crust for 3 minutes. Remove to rack.
• Combine water and sugars. Boil for 5 minutes. Add salt and dissolved cornstarch and whisk rapidly.
• Stir and cook over high heat until just thickened and clear. Remove from heat and add margarine and vanilla. Stir until melted. It will be liquidish.
• Pour into shell. Place pecan halves on top and press down a little into the mix. Place in middle of oven at 350°F Bake 30 minutes. It will be jiggly. It should set as it cools. Cool for at least 1 1/2 hours on rack then refrigerate until completely cooled and set.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the pastry out slightly on its baking parchment so it fits a 23cm tart tin. Flip over into the tin using the parchment to help you, then remove the parchment and press the pastry into the base and up the side of the tin. Trim the excess slightly, but leave some overhanging. Slide the tin onto a baking sheet.
• Scrunch up the used sheet of parchment and use it to line the pastry case, then fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15-20 mins, then remove the beans or rice and the parchment, and bake for another 5-10 mins until the pastry is sandy to the touch and golden. Cut away the excess pastry with a serrated knife.
• Melt the maple syrup, brown sugar and baking block together in a saucepan over a medium heat. Whisk in the cornflour until fully incorporated, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Tip the tofu, rum (if using), vanilla and a large pinch of salt into a blender and blitz until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Add the maple syrup mixture and blend again to combine, then pour into a bowl and stir in the chopped pecans.
• Pour the filling into the pastry case and decorate the top with the whole pecans. Bake for 25 mins, then reduce the oven temperature to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Bake for 30 mins more until the top is set and dark golden brown. Leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into slices to serve.