Browned Butter Crème Brûlée Pie with Candied Pecans
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Beat egg and brush a thin layer onto surface of pie crust. Place in oven for 8 minutes and remove. Turn oven temperature down to 300°F.
- In a small saucepan, bring butter to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium and cook until butter is fragrant, nutty and pale brown. Remove from heat and pour thru a fine mesh strainer into a small bowl.
- In a bowl large enough to hold all ingredients, whisk egg yolks and remaining amount of whole beaten egg.
- Add sugar and rapidly whisk smooth. Add heavy cream followed by browned butter and whisk smooth. Add vanilla extract.
- Place in oven and bake until center of pie no longer trembles, about 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and place in refrigerator until completely cold.
- Prepare Candied Pecans and Chocolate Ganache and set aside.
- Prepare Crème Chantilly and spread on surface of pie. Decorate with candied pecans, ganache and mandarin oranges or other fruit.
