I was reminded of my alternative to Pecan Pie recently, but when I looked at the recipe I had included in my first book, Focus on Flavour, I realised that it was very calorific and much richer than we have become used to. So here is my (somewhat) reduced calorie version. It is still at least 300 calories per portion, so not something for a fast day….
I used ready rolled brisée pastry for mine, but you could use a basic shortcrust or sweet shortcrust pastry. I have noted the ingredients in order to get the calorie count to match what the packet told me…
Because we have so many fabulous figs in the garden this year, I have added two, which gave a really lovely flavour and texture for variety, but it would be equally good without them. I served it with a fromage blanc and walnut ice cream. A lovely seasonal weekend treat.