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Pumpkin Tart with Anise-Seed Crust

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Pumpkin Tart with Anise-Seed Crust

Pumpkin Tart with Anise-Seed Crust

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Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer: Essential for mixing doughs and batters efficiently, providing consistent results.

  • - Pie Dish or Tart Pan with removable bottom: Ideal for baking tart crusts and filling evenly without spillage.

Ingredients

  • Sweet pastry dough

  • 1 tablespoon anise seeds

  • 1 1/2 cups pure pumpkin (from a 15-ounce can; not pie filling)

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

  • Pinch of ground cloves

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 1/3 cups heavy cream

  • Equipment: an 11-by 1 1/4-inch fluted round tart pan (1 1/4 inch deep) with a removable bottom; pie weights or dried beans

  • Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Prepare dough, adding anise seeds to dry ingredients, and chill as directed in dough recipe. Roll out dough into a 14-inch round on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, then fit into tart pan and trim excess dough. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
2

Instruction 2

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
3

Instruction 3

Lightly prick bottom of shell with a fork, then line with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake shell until side is set and edge is pale golden, about 15 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, about 15 minutes more. Cool completely in pan. Leave oven on.
5

Instruction 5

Whisk together pumpkin, sugar spices, and salt in large bowl. Whisk in eggs, then cream.
6

Instruction 6

Pour filling into cooled tart shell and bake until puffed about 1 1/2 inches from edge and center is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. (Cover edge of tart with foil if browning too quickly.) Cool in pan, about 2 hours. (Tart will continue to set as it cools.)
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