Method :
- To make the pastry, sift the flour and
cocoa powder into a bowl.
- Add the butter, cut into small pieces,
and rub in gently with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar, egg yolks and enough
cold water to make a firm dough.
- Knead lightly, then wrap closely and
chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly
floured surface and use to line a greased 9inch X 1inch deep
loose-bottomed flan tin.
- Trim off the excess pastry around the
rim.
- Line the pastry case with greaseproof
paper and fill with baking beans or dried beans.
- Bake in a preheated oven, 400F, gas
mark 6, for 10 minutes.
- Lift out the paper and beans and bake
for a further 5 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 325F,
gas mark 3.
- To make the filling, put the sugar and
syrup in a small saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the
butter until melted.
- Leave to cool slightly, then stir in
the vanilla extract, cocoa powder and eggs.
- Scatter the chopped pecans in the
pastry case and pour over the syrup mixture.
- Bake for about 50 minutes until just
set.
- Serve sprinkled with cinnamon or icing
sugar, with crème fraiche to accompany it.
Serves 9
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