Sweet Pastry Case

8 oz plain flour

4 oz butter

3 oz sugar

1 large egg

drop milk

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees C.

Crumb together the butter & flour, either by hand or with a mixer.  Add the sugar.

Mix in the egg & enough milk to form soft dough.

Roll to correct size and line a 9” tin.  Fill with parchment and baking beans and cook for 20-25 minutes.

Pecan Pie

Image & recipe taken from www.bbc.co.uk

4oz unslated butter

4 oz golden syrup

1 tsp vanilla exctract

8 oz soft brown sugar (dark is best)

3 free-range eggs, beaten

1 pie crust (see other recipe)

10 oz pecan nuts

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius

Place butter, surym, sugar & vanilla in a pan and slowly melt together.  When melted, remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes

Add the beaten eggs into the mixture and stir well

Arrange the pecan nuts in the pie crust & pour the syrup mixture on top

Place in preheated oven and bake for 40 – 45 minutes.