SQUASH TART

Squash Tart image

Provided by Regina Schrambling

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 tart

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups coarsely grated buttercup or kabocha squash
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 partially baked 9-inch tart shell

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine squash, maple syrup or honey, cream, cranberries, ginger, allspice, cloves and salt. Mix thoroughly. Taste, and adjust seasoning, adding more spice if you like. Add eggs, and mix well again so ingredients are completely combined. Pour into prepared tart shell. Set pan on baking sheet on shelf in lower third of oven.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes, until filling is fully set. Cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 409, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 398 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 0 grams