"Cookbook author and baking instructor Rose Levy Beranbaum insists this pie be made in a tart pan "so that every bite contains the same amount of crust, nuts and filling...."
INGREDIENTS
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Half of the recipe for Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust, for a 9-inch
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2-crust pie (11 ounces total; see related recipe)
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4 large (2 ounces total) egg yolks
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1/3 cup (4 ounces) Lyle's Golden Syrup (may substitute dark corn syrup)
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1/2 cup (3.75 ounces) packed light brown sugar, preferably Muscovado (do not use dark brown sugar)
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4 tablespoons (2 ounces; 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
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1/4 cup (2 ounces) heavy (whipping) cream
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Pinch salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups (5.25 ounces) pecan halves