Tarts

Mexico & More Pie.

October 29, 2011

I wrote this post last week, but it was put on hold because of more important things, such as the Pumpkin Patch and Halloween. Adam and I had the pleasure of going to Mexico a couple weeks ago for our good friends wedding. It was such a great week, there were a lot of our friends there and we got to hang out with them and do fun stuff like go ATVing, swimming in the ocean at 1 am, playing football in the pool, eating ice cream for lunch. The typical vacation stuff. We’re both tanned, and settling back into the reality of work and school. Definitely wishing we were back on the beach, or cooling off in the pool.

It was a beautiful wedding ceremony on the beach, and the weather was perfect. We also had a delicious dinner afterwards!

I think the bride and I are already planning on re-creating the cream corn soup we had for the second course. It was so delicious! Everything went smoothly, and Adam was one of the groomsmen. He cleans up rather nicely ;).

The weekend before we left was Thanksgiving, and I made a pumpkin tart. I absolutely love anything with pumpkin. Who doesn’t? A traditional pumpkin pie is a must at the dinner table for holidays in the fall/winter. I used my new rectangle tart pan, you may have seen it here for my winning pecan tart recipe.

If you make a tart, you will have enough filling left over for small tartlets. I suggest making them, and if you don’t eat them all they freeze really well. Perfect for snacking.

Pumpkin Tart

(If you make this as a tart, you’ll have filling left over, which you can use to make mini-tartlets; bake the minis at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.)

– makes 6 to 8 servings –
Adapted from Baking: From My Home to Yours

Ingredients:

Single crust pie dough
2 cups (canned) unsweetened pumpkin puree
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Lightly sweetened lightly whipped cream, for topping

Directions:

Getting ready: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat and put the pie plate (or tart pan) on it.

Pour all ingredients into a stand mixer, and beat on medium with whisk attachment, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice. Rap the work bowl or mixing bowl against the counter to burst any surface bubbles, and pour the filling into the crust.

Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 300°F and continue to bake for 35 to 45 minutes longer (20 to 25 minutes for a tart), or until a knife inserted close to the center comes out clean. (If you don’t want to create a slash in your masterpiece, tap the pan gently—if the custard doesn’t jiggle, or only jiggles a teensy bit in the very center, it’s done.) Transfer the pie (or tart) to a rack and cool to room temperature.

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