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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The ingredients looked really yummy so I made it last night and bought the rest of the tart into work this morning. Everyone loved this recipe. It does have a lot of steps, but according to my supervisor and our office manager it was well worth every bite. Ingredients:
1 refrigerated unbaked pie shell |
1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese |
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts |
1/3 cup raisins |
1 egg yolk |
1 tablespoon honey |
1 cup canned pumpkin |
2/3 cup evaporated milk |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 egg white |
1 egg |
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice |
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped |
2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans or 2 tablespoons walnuts |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°F
2. Let pie crust come to room temperature according to package directions.
3. Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl stir together cream cheese, the 1/2 cup chopped nuts, raisins, egg yolk, and honey;
4. Set aside.
5. In a mixing bowl combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, egg white, whole egg, and pumpkin pie spice.
6. Roll pie crust into a 13-inch circle.
7. Ease pie crust into an 11-inch tart or 10-inch quiche pan.
8. Press edges of pie crust against edges of pan.
9. Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
10. Bake for 5 minutes.
11. Remove foil.
12. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes more or until pastry is nearly done.
13. Remove from the oven.
14. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
15. Carefully spoon cream cheese mixture into pie crust; spread evenly.
16. Pour pumpkin mixture over cream cheese layer.
17. Place tart on preheated baking sheet
18. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted off-center comes out clean.
19. Cool on a wire rack.
20. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
21. To serve; if using a tart pan with a removable bottom, remove outer rim of pan.
22. Carefully lift tart from pan bottom with a large spatula; slide onto a serving platter.
23. Spoon whipped cream on top and sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons chopped nuts.
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