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Potimarron and Parmesan tart

This moist tart has a shortcrust pastry case, filled with a mixture of potimarron purée and Parmesan, bound with egg.

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Last modified on: December 12^th 2018

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For 1 tart, you will need:

1 1 kg potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 3 tablespoons olive oil
3 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
4 50 g pumpkin seeds
5 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
6 150 g egg ( How to... )
7 150 g cream
8 300 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,760 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 kg potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), chop into small chunks and put into a bowl.

Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil and scatter 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence over, salt and pepper, then mix well.

Stage 2 - 40 min.

Spread the potimarron pieces out on a baking sheet and roast in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 30 to 40 minutes until quite soft.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Meanwhile, spread 50 g pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Check that the potimarron pieces are soft when cooked by testing with a knife blade, which should pass through easily.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 15 min.

Turn the oven down to 300°F (150°C) and put in the baking sheet with the pumpkin seeds to toast for 15 minutes.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Put the potimarron pieces into a bowl and

blend thoroughly.

Add 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), 150 g egg, 150 g cream and the toasted seeds (but keep a few back for garnishing). Mix well and check the seasoning.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Roll out 300 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) and line a tart tin or ring of 10 inches (26 cm)

Prick all over the base.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Fill the tart with the potimarron mixture.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Scatter the remaining seeds over the top.

Stage 10 - 40 min.

And bake for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Remarks

For a quicker version, you can use a potimarron purée made in advance.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,992 Kcal or 8,340 Kj	88 gr	191 gr	239 gr
100 %	34 %	18 %	36 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
113 Kcal or 473 Kj	5 gr	11 gr	14 gr
6 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,992 Kcal or 8,340 Kj	88 gr	191 gr	239 gr
100 %	34 %	18 %	36 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 1 tart : 7.98 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed vegetable curry, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Duo of slow-cooked pork, ... All
	Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rata-tart, Deep leek and potato quiche, Mexican tart, Salmon and spinach quiche, Angevin plum pâté, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Elsa's Comtoise galette, Mackerel rillettes, Stock-pot fish , Quartet of brassicas with cream , Pasta with green asparagus, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pâté de campagne, How to fry eggs well, Oven omelette, Poached eggs, Grandma Solange's biscuits, ... All

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