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Walnut Grove desserts
Maple Syrup Tart
Serves 8
- 300g sablé (sweet) pastry
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 125g ground almonds
- 300g maple syrup
- 150ml double cream
- 1 extra egg for brushing the pastry case with
Method
1. Roll out the pastry 3mm thick and line whatever you want to cook your tarts in (we used 10cm moulds with removable bottoms), and leave to rest in the fridge for an hour.
2. Place a circle of greaseproof paper on top of each pastry case, and half fill with baking beans (or dried chick peas.)
3. Bake in oven preheated to 165°C for about 20 minutes, then remove the beans and paper and cook until pastry base is golden brown.
4. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg and put back in the oven for 2-3 minutes. This helps to stop the liquid absorbing into the pastry and making it go soft.
5. In a heavy based saucepan bring the cream and the maple syrup to the boil, remove from heat and add the ground almonds.
6. In a separate bowl beat the eggs and extra yolk together then beat into the maple syrup mixture.
7. Pour into pastry cases and cook at 165°C until the mixture is golden brown (see picture). Remove from oven and leave to cool.
Serving Suggestions
We like to serve these tarts with vanilla ice-cream and candied orange zest. However this dessert is certainly tasty enough to be served on its own.
Advanced Preparation
This tart, like most pastry desserts, are best made on the day of consumption, however the pastry could be made the day before to save a little time.
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