Maple pecan plait
Add another layer of flavour to this strudel by browning the melted butter before you add it to the pecan filling. Bake it for dessert, breakfast or afternoon tea
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Prep:4 mins
Cook:25 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 797
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fat 58g
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saturates 19g
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carbs 54g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 5g
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protein 10g
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salt 0.95g
Ingredients
- 150g pecan nuts , roughly chopped
- 50g butter , melted
- 50g light brown soft sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 egg , beaten
- 320g sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- 25g icing sugar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Method
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Set aside 2 tbsp chopped pecans and tip the rest into a bowl. Mix in the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup, most of the beaten egg and a pinch of flaky sea salt until everything is well combined.
Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Unravel the pastry onto the parchment and spoon the pecan mixture in a thick strip down the centre of the pastry. Use a sharp knife to make 7-8 diagonal cuts down each side of the filling creating strips that you can fold over it. Alternate from left and right, crossing the strips to create a plaited effect. Brush the pastry with the remaining beaten egg then scatter with the reserved pecans. Bake for 25 mins or until the pastry is puffed up and deep golden. Once baked, allow the plait to cool slightly on the baking tray.
Meanwhile make the icing by mixing the icing sugar and maple syrup, and enough water to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle the icing over the cooled pastry before serving. Cut into slices to serve.
