You haven't lived until you've tried our classic American pecan pie recipe. Serve warm with whipped double cream or (even better) vanilla ice cream. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

This pecan pie won big at the State Fair of Texas more than 25 years ago — and it would still win today. "Out of 140 pies, this one was it," Dean Fearing says of the best pecan pie recipe he ...