Pecan, apple and carrot pudding

Pudding

• butter, for greasing
• 80 g pecan nuts, plus extra for garnishing
• 80 g carrot, cut into pieces
• 130 g red apple, core removed and cut into quarters
• 2 tbsp raw sugar
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra to sprinkle
• ½ tsp ground allspice
• 2 eggs
• 20 g cornflour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1200 g water

Syrup

• 70 g pouring (whipping) cream
• 50 g raw sugar
• ¼ tsp natural vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp water
• 40 g butter, cut into cubes
• 2 star anise