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Pumpkin Tart With Pecan Topping

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Sweet Crust
1 1/2 cups 93g / 3.3ozFlour - plus more
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozSugar
  Salt - to taste
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozButter - (1 1/2 sticks)
1   Egg
  Filling
1 1/4 cups 296mlSolid packed pumpkin puree
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozGranulated sugar
1/4 cup 59mlGround jaggery - (packed) - see * Note
1/3 cup 78mlMilk
3/4 cup 177mlWhipping cream
2   Eggs
1 teaspoon 5mlCinnamon
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround allspice
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround ginger
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGrated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cloves
2 tablespoons 30mlBourbon
  Topping
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped toasted pecans
1/2 cup 118mlGround jaggery - (packed)
2 tablespoons 30mlButter - melted

Recipe Instructions

* Note: India's jaggery is a sugar made from cane juice or the sap of several varieties of palm tree.

For the Sweet Crust: Mix flour, sugar, dash salt, butter and egg in food processor until dough forms. Roll out dough on floured board to fit 9-inch tart pan. Bake at 400 degrees until pale golden brown, about 15 minutes.

For the Filling: Place pumpkin, sugar, jaggery, milk, whipping cream, eggs, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and Bourbon in mixing bowl and beat until smooth and well blended.

Set tart on baking sheet for easy handling. Pour filling into tart shell. Bake at 350 degrees until filling is just set and pastry is golden, about 45 minutes. Cover pastry edge with foil if you find it is browning too quickly.

Remove from oven and cool on wire rack, 2 hours. Refrigerate once completely cool.

For Topping: Combine pecans, jaggery and butter. Sprinkle evenly over tart. Cover edge of pastry with foil. Set on rack 4 inches beneath broiler element and broil until topping is caramelized and bubbling, 30 to 60 seconds. Be very watchful as you do this.

Serve tart at room temperature or chilled.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Each serving: 584 calories; 282 mg sodium; 166 mg cholesterol; 35 grams fat; 59 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams protein; 0.81 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 04-26-2000

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