Pecan diamonds

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 125 g butter, soft
• 60 g powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 200 g flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• Flour for the work surface
• 200 g pecans
• 200 g brown sugar
• 30 g beet syrup
• 150 g butter
• 1 pinch of sea salt
• 2 tsp, smothered cinnamon
• ½ tsp, leveled clove powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

makes about 20 servings

Preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). For the pastry, cream the softened butter with the powdered sugar until fluffy. Then add the egg yolk and a pinch of salt and mix in. Finally, stir in the flour and then knead with your hands until a soft dough forms. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 24 x 24 cm square and place on a baking sheet. Place a flexible baking frame around it and prick the dough several times with a fork. Bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes. For the topping, roughly chop the nuts. Place the butter, brown sugar, and syrup in a saucepan, melt, and simmer gently. Stir the mixture well until smooth and combined. Remove from the heat, add the sea salt, spices, and nuts, and mix everything together. Let cool slightly. Spread this mixture onto the pre-baked crust and bake at the same temperature for another 10 minutes. Remove and let cool. Only then cut into diamond shapes with a knife. Makes approximately 20 servings.