The Parliament House Hotel Festive Recipes

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 16, 2012 - To celebrate the festive season in style the idyllic Parliament House Hotel (http://www.parliamenthouse-hotel.co.uk/index.php) situated in Edinburgh’s city centre is releasing the first in its series of Christmas recipes. Over the coming weeks the head chef of the hotels signature restaurant – MP’s Bistro (http://www.parliamenthouse-hotel.co.uk/dining) will be sharing some of his most sought after secrets in the form of Christmas food and drink recipes. We’re absolutely thrilled to premiere the series with the first instalment, the super-indulgent Festive Pecan Pie.

You will require –

Ingredients

·         110g butter

·         110g golden syrup

·         1tbsp vanilla extract

·         225g brown sugar

·         3 eggs beaten

·         250g short crust pastry case

·         285g pecan nuts halved

Method

1.        Pre-Heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade, 350 degrees Fahrenheit or gas mark 4

2.       Place the butter, syrup, vanilla and sugar in a sauce pan over low heat

3.       Stir the mixture and once the butter has completely melted, remove from the heat to cool for 5 – 10 minutes

4.       Beat the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the mixture, stir well

5.       Set aside a small handful of pecans, arrange the remaining pecans evenly in the pastry case and pour the mixture over completely covering them

6.       Place in the oven for 40-50 minutes. The pie should be golden brown but the filling still soft

7.       Decorate with remaining pecans and leave to cool on wire tray

8.       This is best served with a rich brandy sauce or Brandy butter

Should the whole process seem just a little bit too much effort, call into the MP’s Bistro with friends after a days’ Christmas shopping in Edinburgh City centre or browsing the German Markets.