Lemon and pumpkin tart, a fantastic dessert made with a shortcrust pastry shell and a soft, creamy heart. The idea for this tart was inspired by the famous American pumpkin pie, but they share only the texture and pumpkin; the flavor is completely different. The lemon makes this tart very delicate, but what I love most about this dessert is the crunchy note of the almonds. These three ingredients together are truly fantastic. I recommend trying it, and I am sure it will win you over from the first bite. Now let’s see what we need and how to make the lemon and pumpkin tart.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
LET’S SEE WHAT WE NEED TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS TART
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg (whole + 1 yolk)
- 7 tbsp butter (cold)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- flavoring (to taste (I use grated lemon peel))
- 1 cup pumpkin (already cooked)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3.5 tbsp lemon juice
- peel of one lemon (grated)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups blanched almonds (coarsely chopped)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Steps
LET’S PREPARE THE DESSERT
To make the lemon and pumpkin tart, first prepare the shortcrust pastry and let it rest covered in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Butter and flour a tart pan, roll out the pastry with the help of parchment paper. Now prepare the filling. Mash the pumpkin well or blend it, add the egg and mix with a hand whisk, then add the lemon juice and zest, sugar, and unwhipped cream, and finally the almonds. Mix well and pour everything into the pastry shell. Bake at 350°F for about 35/40 minutes, but always adjust according to your oven and do the toothpick test on the pastry. Consider that the filling will remain a bit soft and wobbly, but when it’s well cool, it will reach the right consistency, then dust with powdered sugar.
If you don’t like almonds, you can replace them with walnuts. If you want, you can make a version with orange instead of lemon and add pieces of dark chocolate
