Kabocha Squash Tart with an Easy Tart Crust
- 400 grams Kabocha squash
- 70 grams Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 150 ml Heavy cream
- 120 grams Plain biscuits
- 80 grams Butter
- I used plain biscuits (cookies) bought at a 100 yen store.
- An individual bag contains 120g of biscuits.
- If you use a food processor, you can crush the biscuits really easily into a fine powder.
- Make about a 1cm cut in the top of the bag and squeeze out any air.
- Close up the cut with tape and crush the biscuits with a rolling pin until it's turned into a fine powder.
- Microwave the butter for 20 to 30 seconds to melt.
- (Please adjust the time depending on your microwave.)
- Open up the bag of crushed biscuits and pour into the butter.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Line the sides of a removable-bottom tart pan with parchment paper.
- Press in the crushed biscuit mixture from Step 4.
- (There's no need to line the bottom.)
- Smooth out the crust.
- Using a spoon or a rubber spatula, press it down firmly.
- Peel the kabocha squash and remove the seeds.
- Weigh about 400g and chop into bits about 1cm in thickness.
- It will become tender faster if it's cut even thinner.
- Microwave or simmer the kabocha squash until tender.
- Drain off the water in a colander or sieve.
- Transfer into a bowl and mash with a spatula.
- (If you have a masher, use that.)
- Add sugar and mix together.
- Now add the egg and mix in.
- Add the unwhipped heavy cream, and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into crust-lined pan from step 6.
- Bake in a preheated 170C oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
- When done, set aside to cool down without removing the pan.
- Then chill in the refrigerator, in the pan.
- Please adjust the baking time and temperature to your oven.
- Make sure it's cooled down well before slicing.
squash, sugar, egg, cream, biscuits, butter
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/149087-kabocha-squash-tart-with-an-easy-tart-crust (may not work)