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.

Though Ree Drummond admits to being inexplicably scared of pecan pie as a kid, "slowly but surely, it skyrocketed to the very top of my all-time favorite pies on this earth," she explains.