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Pastel de Pecana
Pecan Cake with Honey Glaze

From a Gourmet Club - serves 6 - 8. 
Note:  Glaze will be sticky.  Use a sharp knife warmed in hot water and dried to cut.

Quantity Ingredients Preparation Notes
Cake To Make Cake:
  •   Lightly butter and flour one 8" or 9" pan - round or square
  •   In a small bowl, beat egg yolks, butter and vanilla.
  •   Add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until thick and creamy
  •   In a larger bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until frothy. 
  •   Continue to beat adding the remaining sugar 2 T at a time until stiff peaks form
  •   Fold 1/3 of stiff whites into the yolk mixture to lighten.
  •   Fold the yolk mixture into the remaining stiff whites.
  •   Combine the nuts and flour.
  •   Sprinkle or sift 1/3 of flour mixture into egg mixture, folding after each addition until all of the flour and nut mixture has been added.
  •   Pour into pan
  •   Bake at 350 for 30 minutes 8" pan or 25 minutes for 9" pan.
  •   Let stand ten minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack, top up and cool one hour before glazing.

To Make Glaze:

  •   Melt butter in a saucepan.
  •   Add honey and bring to a frothy boil.
  •   Reduce heat to medium and allow to boil for 3 - 4 minutes
  •   Cool then pour over cake while the glaze is still warm, allowing glaze to drip down the sides.
4 Eggs, separated
1/2 C Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 tsp Vanilla
2/3 C Sugar
Pinch Salt
2/3 C Pecans, finely ground
1/3 C Flour

Honey Glaze

2 Tbsp Butter
1/2 C Honey
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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