Modern Baker: Pumpkin-Pecan Buttermilk Tart with Cinnamon Whipped Cream

      The ninth recipe I made from the Sweet Tarts & Pies section (the 67th recipe overall in this book) of The Modern Baker  by Nick Malgieri, was the one for Pumpkin-Pecan Buttermilk Tart with Cinnamon Whipped Cream, on page 174.  (We are not publishing recipes from the book, so if you like what you see, buy the book and bake along with or without us). 

      I used one-third recipe of the Sweet Tart Dough for a 6" tart pan.  The ingredient list for the crust:  all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, and eggs.  I used one-third of the filling recipe for this 6" tart and it fit perfectly.  The ingredient list for the filling:  pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, buttermilk, and pecans.  The ingredient list for the whipped cream:  heavy cream, sugar, and cinnamon.  The tart was done baking in 35 minutes.
      You might have noticed that the whipped cream is missing from the tart in the photo, but that doesn't mean that it was missing at serving time.  I wanted to take the photos in daylight and the tart was actually for serving to guests in the evening, so I didn't have the cream made at the time of the photo...I am certain you can use your imagination. 

      Mark is the big lover of pumpkin pie around here and he loves it with whipped cream or just plain.  He would have preferred not to have nuts in this, so next time I make it I will leave those off the top, easy enough to do.  For the life of me around here, I cannot figure out when the guys like nuts in things and when they don't, it's a crap shoot every single recipe. 

      The pie was delicious, reported by guests and husband alike.  I made two tarts yesterday so there was enough for Mark to have this for breakfast and some to take for lunch as well...obviously the tart was a big hit and will definitely be repeated (without the nuts).

      Phyl's post here; Abby's post here. 

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