"I found the trick to getting the consistency thick enough! As mentioned before, I used 2/3 cup lime juice. I blended it on high for 6 minutes, then--- let it sit in the blender at room temperature for 20 minutes. This is the key!! It will still be runny when you are done blending it, but after it sits at room temp for a while, it will thicken it u"

"So rich and delicious!""

"As others have noted, the golden syrup is the key. It took away that sickenly sweet taste that most pecan pies have. The spiced pecans were delicious! Just adjust the spices to your taste. Be sure to pulse the pecans for the crust until they are fine- my food proecessor took quite a few more pulses than the recipe called for. ""