Chocolate Orange Pecan Pie
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| Cook Time | 60-90 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 200 g plain all purpose flour all purpose flour
- 70 g caster sugar
- 90 g vegan butter/margarine softened Or solid coconut oil
- 2.5 tbsp milled linseed
- 5 tbsp water
- Finely grated rind of one orange
For the Filling:
- 200 g golden syrup
- 40 g brown sugar
- 150 g plain (dark) vegan chocolate
- 50 g vegan butter / margarine
- 300 g silken tofu
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 175 g pecan nuts
Ingredients
For the Crust:
For the Filling:
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Instructions
To make the crust
- To make the crust, sift the flour into a bowl, and stir in the sugar. Then work the vegan butter/margarine in with your fingertips.
- Combine the milled linseed and the water. Let the linseed soak in the water for a few minutes. Then add the orange rind to the linseed.
- Stir in the linseed and rind mix to the flour, butter/margarine, and sugar to form a firm dough. If it is too sticky, add a touch more water.
- Knead the dough, then roll it out. Line a tart or flan tin (one about 20 cm wide), ideally one with a loose base. Put the tin in the fridge to chill while making the filling.
- Preheat the oven to 180⁰C / 350⁰C / Gas 4.
To make the filling:
- To make the filling melt the syrup, sugar, chocolate, and butter in a small pan. Keep stirring the mix and keep the heat low so it doesn’t burn. Once melted and mixed in, take off the heat.
- Blend the silken tofu in a food processor/blender, and add to the syrup, sugar, chocolate and butter mix. Also, add the vanilla essence.
- Take the pastry case from the fridge. Sprinkle the pecan nuts into the pastry case. Then pour the chocolate mixture into the pastry case. Give the tin a little tap to remove any air bubbles and even out the mixture.
- Put the pie tin on a baking sheet and bake for 50-60 minutes or until filling is set. Leave the pie in the tin for 10 minutes once baked, then remove from tin (if using a loose base tin).
- Decorate with your choice of pecans, chocolate shavings, orange rind or edible flowers.
