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
Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F
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.
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.
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
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! ♥♥♥