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SWEET & TREATS

Pumpkin Tarts

These lovely little tarts are a perfect winter comfort food and go down particularly well on Halloween.

  • Prep Time1 hr 30 min
  • Cook Time45 min
  • Total Time2 hr 15 min
  • Serving Size12-15 mini tarts
  • Course
    • Dessert
    • Afternoon Tea

CHESTNUT DOUGH​

  • 125 g Wheat flour
  • 125 g Chestnut flour
  • 30 g Almond powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 150 g Cold butter + some for buttering your dishes
  • 85 g Icing sugar
  • 1 egg

PUMPKIN FILLING

  • 450 g Pumpkin puree homemade or tinned
  • 140 g Brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 140 ml Single cream
  • 2 Tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tsp. Ginger
  • 1 Pinch of salt
  • 30 g Pumpkin and sunflower seeds

Method

1

Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F

2

Sift together the two flours, the icing sugar and the almond powder. Add the butter cut into small dice. Mix gently with your fingertips to obtain a sandy consistency.

3

Form a well in the flour, pour in the salt and the beaten egg in the centre.

Gradually incorporate the sifted ingredients, but avoid overworking the dough. Shape into a ball and place into the fridge for 1 hour.

4

Butter your mould. Flour your work surface, roll out the dough. Place your dough within the mould and then lightly prick with a fork. Cover each mould with a piece of parchment paper or foil and fill with beans.

Blind bake for 15 minutes

5

In a saucepan, heat the pumpkin purée with the sugar and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved. Beat the eggs in a  bowl. Add purée, cream and spices. Mix well and pou into each individual mould. Bake for 45 minutes.

The surface should be very slightly wobbly in the middle and a little caramelized on the top.

Sprinkle with seeds and set aside to cool.

Enjoy… Bon appetit!  ♥♥♥