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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.

34K 3/5 based on 1 reviews

Last modified on: December 12^th 2018

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For 2 tarts, you will need:

1 2 litres potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
4 100 ml pumpkin seeds
5 100 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
6 300 ml Egg
7 300 ml cream
8 600 ml Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
9 salt
10 pepper

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39 min.	1 hour 35 min.	2 hours 14 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 2 litres potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), chop into small chunks and put into a bowl.

Drizzle 6 tablespoons olive oil and scatter 2 tablespoons 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 100 ml 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 100 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), 300 ml Egg, 300 ml cream and the toasted seeds (but keep a few back for garnishing). Mix well and check the seasoning.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Roll out 600 ml 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
6,522 Kcal or 27,306 Kj	501 gr	2,483 gr	2,146 gr
326 %	193 %	234 %	325 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
185 Kcal or 775 Kj	14 gr	71 gr	61 gr
9 %	5 %	7 %	9 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,261 Kcal or 13,653 Kj	250 gr	1,241 gr	1,073 gr
163 %	96 %	117 %	163 %

% 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 2 tarts : 15.96 €
Per 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: Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Potimarron braised in meat jus, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, 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: Tarte à l'coloche, French custard tart, Rata-tart, Mexican tart, Salmon and leek fondue tart, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon Mayonnaise, Leek and Mimolette tart, Chestnut cake, Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), Walnut short bread, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cream and herb dressing, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Basic cake batter - the French way, Mushroom velouté, Caesar salad, ... All

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