Description
Savor the essence of fall with these delightful pumpkin-pecan tartlets topped with a luscious maple whip. Featuring a golden, flaky crust enveloping a creamy pumpkin filling, each bite bursts with warm spices and crunchy pecans. Perfect for gatherings or cozy evenings, these tartlets are simple to make and sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 3–4 tbsp cold water
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add cold water until dough forms.
- Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick and cut into circles for tartlet pans. Grease pans and fit dough into them.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill each pastry with pumpkin mixture and top with chopped pecans.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until set in the center. Let cool.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form; gradually add maple syrup until stiff peaks form.
- Top cooled tartlets generously with maple whip before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet (75g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg