Vegan Pecan Maple Pie With Shortbread Crust | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• ½ cup cold
• vegan butter
• , cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour
• ¼ cup
• vegan powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• For the filling:
• ⅔ cup
• vegan liquid egg
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ cup vegan butter, melted
• ¾ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup sourdough breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons pecan pieces or chopped pecans
• ¾ cup pecan halves, for topping