SPICED AUTUMN WALNUT AND GOLDEN SYRUP TART-PIE

Spiced Autumn Walnut and Golden Syrup Tart-Pie image

Provided by French Tart

Categories Tarts

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Walnut and Syrup Tart/Pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

150 g plain flour
1 pinch salt
75 g butter
3 medium eggs
1 tablespoon milk
50 g demerara sugar
150 ml golden syrup or 150 ml organic honey
50 g butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 orange, rind of, finely grated
150 g shelled walnut halves

Steps:

PASTRY.
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl then rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Then stir in enough water to give a soft but not sticky dough. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface then use to line a 30cm x 10cm / 12in x 4in rectangular fluted flan tin. Trim off any excess pastry then line with baking paper and beans and bake blind in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until lightly browned.
Meanwhile beat the eggs and milk together. Boil the Demerara sugar and syrup together in a saucepan for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the butter, cinnamon, vanilla and orange rind and cool slightly. Slowly pour the syrup mixture onto the beaten eggs and milk mixture.
Scatter the walnuts over the pastry case and then spoon the syrup mixture over and smooth over the surface with the back of a spoon.
Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/Gas 7 for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3 and cook for a further 40-50 minutes or until the filling is set.
Serve either hot or cold with a dollop of cream, creme fraiche or yoghurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.4, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 103.5, Sodium 151.2, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 14.5, Protein 7.5