Are you craving a delicious and comforting dessert that perfectly captures the essence of fall? Look no further than the delectable pumpkin tart with a press-in shortbread tart shell. This classic treat combines the smooth and velvety texture of pumpkin filling with the crispy and crumbly crust, creating a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or simply want to indulge in a moment of culinary bliss, this pumpkin tart is sure to become a beloved favorite. With its rich pumpkin flavor, creamy filling, and irresistible crust, it's the perfect way to celebrate the harvest season and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
PUMPKIN TART WITH PRESS-IN SHORTBREAD TART SHELL
This satiny pumpkin filling finds a perfect partner in our shortbread crust, which is surprisingly simple to make.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 10-inch tart
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk together pumpkin, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and eggs in a large bowl. Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
- Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, rotating halfway through, until filling is just set and slightly puffed but still a bit wobbly, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 6 hours. Serve chilled, topped with whipped cream if desired.
PUMPKIN SHORTBREAD DESSERT
My family prefers this to traditional pumpkin pie, which is just fine with me. It feeds a crowd, so I need to make only one dessert instead of several pies. -Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and flour; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. , In a bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and remaining sugar. Stir in milk. Pour over crust., Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 50-55 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Cut into 15 squares. If desired, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 260mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PRESS-IN SHORTBREAD TART SHELL
Use this easy crust recipe for our Pumpkin Tart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Holidays & Events Thanksgiving Recipes
Yield Makes one 10-inch tart
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir together butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in yolks. Add flour and salt, and stir until mixture is dry and crumbly. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, just until crust turns golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool in tart pan on a wire rack, 1 hour.
PUMPKIN SHORTBREAD DESSERT
Took this off another recipe site about 2 years ago when I was searching for something a little different from the traditional pumpkin pie. Makes a lovely dessert and lots of it, to feed a family gathering. If you like shortbread and pumpkin, you'll enjoy this combination.
Provided by Nova Scotia Cook
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and flour.
- Cut in butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
- Press into an ungreased 13' x 9" x 2" baking pan.
- In a bowl combine, the eggs, pumpkin, salt, spices and remaining sugar.
- Stir in milk.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
- Bake 50-55 minutes longer or until filling is set.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Cut into squares.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
PUMPKIN SHORTBREAD BARS
These are exactly like lemon bars but made with pumpkin instead of lemon. it will become a new tradition every Thanksgiving!
Provided by stephaniestennes
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract together until blended. Mix in 1 cup flour until no longer dry. Press into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes. Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk together 1/3 cup flour, the baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat the eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and the pecans together in a bowl until the pumpkin is smooth. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated and spread the batter over the parbaked crust.
- Place 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup of cold butter into a bowl. Press the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or fork until no pieces of butter remain and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the pumpkin batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan. Cut into bars before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 168.7 mg, Sugar 30 g
Tips:
- For the perfect shortbread crust, use cold butter and work it into the flour mixture quickly to avoid gluten formation. This will result in a flaky, tender crust.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven.
- If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a 9-inch pie plate. Just trim the excess dough around the edges.
- To prevent the filling from curdling, temper the eggs by slowly whisking them into the hot pumpkin mixture.
- Bake the tart until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the tart cool completely before serving. This will allow the filling to firm up.
Conclusion:
This pumpkin tart with press-in shortbread tart shell is the perfect fall dessert. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. It consist of a flaky, flavorful crust, a creamy, spiced filling, and a hint of cinnamon. The tart is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other special occasion.
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