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 12th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
12 2⁄3 cups potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 2
9 tablespoons olive oil - 3
3 tablespoons herbes de Provence - 4
2⁄3 cup pumpkin seeds - 5
2⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - 6
2 cups egg ( How to... ) - 7
2 cups cream - 8
4 cups Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 39 min. | 1 hour 35 min. | 2 hours 14 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Prepare 12 2⁄3 cups potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), chop into small chunks and put into a bowl.
Drizzle 9 tablespoons olive oil and scatter 3 tablespoons herbes de Provence over, salt and pepper, then mix well.
Drizzle 9 tablespoons olive oil and scatter 3 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 2⁄3 cup 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.
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 2⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), 2 cups egg, 2 cups cream and the toasted seeds (but keep a few back for garnishing). Mix well and check the seasoning.
blend thoroughly.
Add 2⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), 2 cups egg, 2 cups cream and the toasted seeds (but keep a few back for garnishing). Mix well and check the seasoning.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Roll out 4 cups Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) and line a tart tin or ring of 10 inches (26 cm)
Prick all over the base.
Prick all over the base.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Fill the tart with the potimarron mixture.
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 |
| 5,976 Kcal or 25,020 Kj | 265 gr | 574 gr | 716 gr |
| 299 % | 102 % | 54 % | 109 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 23.94 €
- Per tart : 7.98 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Potimarron braised in meat jus, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Potimarron and leek soup, ... All |
 | Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Angevin plum pâté, Salmon and leek fondue tart, French custard tart, Mexican tart, Gisèle's Pasties, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alpine gratin, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Chocolate tart, Clementine Chantilly, Caesar salad, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Scrambled eggs with langoustines and asparagus tips., Lemon and grated apple tart, Tarte Normande, Chocolate cake, Gâteau Nantais, ... All |
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