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Quebec sugar pie


Ingredients:6/8 people
  • shortcrust pastry:flour
    250 g
  • butter
    125g
  • sugar
    50g
  • egg
    1
  • baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon
  • fine salt
    1/2 teaspoon
  • cold water
    3/4 tablespoons
  • garnish:brown sugar or brown or blond vergeoise or a mixture of the two
    250 g
  • cream
    200g
  • chopped nuts
    1/2 cup


Preparation:
  • Preparation time:30 minutes
  • Cooking time:40 minutes


Difficulty:[usr 2]

Mix with your fingertips and crumble the butter into the flour.

Make a fountain, put the whole egg, cold water, salt, baking powder in it. Quickly roll into a ball.

Leave to rest for 1/2 hour in the refrigerator to make the dough firmer.

Roll out the dough to 1/2 centimeter thick. Line a lightly buttered tart pan.

Fill the tart with the following preparation:in a saucepan, gently boil the brown sugar and cream for 10 minutes. Add the chopped walnuts and allow the mixture to cool.

Bake in medium oven. Cooking:40 minutes (th. 5/6 – 210°C)

Unmold and let cool.

Quebec sugar pie

Source:Top 100 Desserts. Larousse.