JACK-O'-LANTERN TARTS

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These pumpkin tarts are sure to put a smile on everyone's face. Pure pumpkin purée is sweetened with a combination of honey and brown sugar, then gets added flavor from cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. It's a festive, fall upgrade to an absolute classic dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

All-purpose flour, for dusting
Pate Sucree
1 fifteen-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin puree
3 large eggs
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out one disk of dough to a 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out six 6-inch circles. Fit pastry in bottoms of six 3 3/4-inch fluted tart tins. Trim overhanging edges. Place tins on an ungreased baking sheet, and transfer sheet to refrigerator; chill shells until firm, about 30 minutes. Repeat with second disk of dough, lining six more tins.
  • Roll out third disk of dough to an 1/8-inch thickness, and cut out twelve 3-inch circles. Place circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and transfer to refrigerator. Chill until very firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, honey, sugar, 1 cup heavy cream, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. In a small bowl, lightly beat together egg yolk and remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Remove the tart tins from refrigerator, and brush crusts with egg glaze. Divide filling among shells.
  • Transfer baking sheet to oven, and bake tarts until edges are golden brown and filling has set, about 30 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to wire racks to cool.
  • Remove chilled pastry circles from refrigerator. Using a clean utility knife or a sharp paring knife, cut a jack-o-lantern face into each circle. Chill faces in freezer 15 minutes. Brush faces with remaining egg glaze.
  • Transfer baking sheet to oven, and bake faces until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • When pies and faces have cooled, place one face on each tart.

Fihem Sfurhgc
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These tarts are the perfect fall dessert. They're warm, comforting, and delicious.


Apu gamer
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I've never made tarts before, but these were surprisingly easy to make. I'm so glad I tried them!


Alone Gamer
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These tarts were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still very good. I would definitely make them again, but I would use less sugar in the filling.


DOMINO Smith
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I'm not a big fan of pumpkin, but these tarts were surprisingly good. The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and flavorful.


PIPO Dz
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These tarts are so cute and festive. I can't wait to make them for Halloween!


Naledi Mabaso
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I made these tarts for a Halloween party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Mehak Abbas
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These tarts are the perfect Halloween treat. They're spooky and delicious!


NAKAKANDE DOREEN
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I've made these tarts several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they look so impressive.


Abdullah Prince
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These tarts were a disaster! The crust was too crumbly and the filling was too runny. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what went wrong.


Catherine Tlhapi
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The filling for these tarts was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the crust was perfect. I would definitely make these again, but I would use a different filling.


Jason Yahya
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These tarts were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They turned out so cute and they tasted amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Miku Cyan
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I made these tarts for my kids and they loved them! They thought the Jack-O'-Lantern design was so cute. The tarts were also very easy to make and didn't take long at all.


TheOringnalAnime
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These Jack-O'-Lantern Tarts were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and they looked so festive. The filling was delicious and the crust was perfect. I will definitely be making these again next year.