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Desserts: Butter Pecan Pastry

Source of Recipe

Mimi's Archive


List of Ingredients

PASTRY:
3 sticks salted butter (1 1/2 cup)
4 cups flour
1 cup ground pecans
2/3 cup cold water
1 egg, beaten

FILLING:
1 stick butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 cup ground pecans


Recipe

Pastry: In large bowl, combine all pastry ingredients except water and egg. Blend well. Add water, mix well. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Heat oven to 375ºF. Butter cookie sheet or pizza pan. To make filling: In another large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar til well blended. Add 1/4 cup flour and 1 cup pecans, blend well. Divide dough into 2 portions; roll out 1 portion into a 10 inch circle. Place on buttered cookie sheet. Spread filling to 1 inch from edge. Roll out remaining portion of dough into a 10 inch circle; brush edge with water. Place pastry on top of filling; press and crimp edge. Brush top with beaten egg. Bake at 375ºF for 35 to 40 minutes or til golden brown. Cut into wedges to serve. Serve with dollop of Rum Flavored Hard Sauce.

HARD SAUCE:
1/2 cup 1 stick butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum or 1/2 teaspoon rum flavoring . In small bowl, combine ingredients; beat well. Serve dollop on each serving of Butter Pecan Pastry