Mini Pumpkin Tarts With Gingered White Chocolate Cream

"This recipe is adopted from Mean Chef. I have not tried it, but will soon. Mean Chef says: These tiny tarts are a dressed-up version of pumpkin pie. Eliminating the traditional cinnamon and clove seasonings really lets the pumpkin's sweetness come through. And because you don't need a fork, these bite-sized morsels are perfect for a buffet-style party. Prep time estimate includes chilling time for the cream."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 50mins
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
36 mini tarts
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the whipping cream until scalding (do not boil), then add grated white chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted.
  • Add slice of ginger and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Preheat over to 350 degrees.
  • Make the crust: put flour, brown sugar& pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until nuts are ground into a powder.
  • Add shortening and butter, pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Add the ice water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture begins to pull away from the sides of the food processor and form a ball.
  • If you have a tart shaper, roll the dough into balls the size of a large marble, place one in each mini-muffin cup, and press with tart shaper to form crust.
  • If you don't have a tart shaper, roll the dough out to about 1/4" thick and cut with a circular cookie cutter, then press the circles of dough into the tart pan.
  • Mix the egg, pumpkin, brown sugar, evaporated milk, ginger& salt.
  • Stir until combined.
  • Fill the tart crusts with the pumpkin mixture.
  • Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until pumpkin mixture is firm and crusts are a golden brown.
  • Let cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes, then remove tarts and place them on a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Remove the slice of ginger from the whipped cream, whip cream until soft peaks form.
  • Place a dollop of cream on each tart, and top with a tiny bit of minced candied ginger.

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