Pecan Pie, a American dessert emblem paired with Blason Rose

PREPARATION:

Step 1: 

• Pulse flour and salt together in a food processor until combine.
• Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with pea size pieces remaining.
• Drizzle water over mixture and pulse several times to combine dough.
• Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time if needed and pulse until mixture holds together when pinched.

Step 2: 

• Turn dough out and shape into a disk and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate at least an hour and up to a day before using.

Step 3: 

• Preheat oven to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to a 12-inch circle.
• Fit dough into a 9-inch pan and trim any excess dough evenly with the rim of the pan.
• Chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Line with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights.
• Transfer to oven and bake.

Step 4: 

• Bake until edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully remove parchment with beans or weights and continue to bake until bottom is dry and golden brown, about 20 more minutes.
• Let cool completely.

Step 5: 

• Reduce oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, butter, vanilla and zest.
• Add chopped pecans and stir to combine.

Step 6: 

• Pour filling into shell. Neatly arrange pecan halves over filling forming concentric circles around the tart.
• Place in the oven and bake until tart is lightly browned, slightly puffed and the filling is set, about 45 minutes.
• Let cool completely, then remove the pan sides and slide tart off pan bottom onto a serving plate

pair with blason rose