Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cup pecans, halved
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
1 cup brown rice syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups fresh cranberries, chopped

Sage Crust

INGREDIENTS

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup ice water
2 teaspoons apple cider
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped fine
Pinch of baking powder

PREPARATION

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, chopping with a pastry cutter until a crumbly dough forms.  Roll out to a round circle and fill a tart shell mold.  Bake for about 10 minutes or until slightly golden.

Preheat over to 350 degrees F.

Toast the pecans on a lined baking sheet for about 5-6 minutes. 

In a medium heavy bottom sauce pan heat sugar over medium heat, letting it slowly melt, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar is a golden caramel color.  Remove from pan and add butter and brown rice syrup, stirring well.  Whisk together in a separate bowl whisk together eggs, salt, and vanilla.  Add caramel to the egg mixture gently stirring well.  Mix together cranberries and pecan in a bowl and add evenly to tart shell.  Pour mixture over the pecan cranberry mixture evenly.  Bake tart for about 30-40 minutes or until the filling is set up and semi firm.  Allow to cool for about 2 hours.