Five-Spice Pumpkin Silk Tarts

Ingredients

• all-purpose flour1 cup
• cold butter, cubed6 tablespoons
• powdered sugar2 tablespoons
• egg yolk1
• ice water2 tablespoons
• pumpkin purée1 cup
• sweetened condensed milk1/2 cup
• eggs2
• five-spice powder3/4 teaspoon
• black sesame seeds2 tablespoons
• sugar1/4 cup

Method

1. 1Rub the butter into the flour and powdered sugar until sandy, then mix in the egg yolk and ice water just until the dough forms.
2. 2Chill the dough, then roll it out and press it into four small tart pans; dock the bases and chill again.
3. 3Whisk together pumpkin purée, condensed milk, eggs, and five-spice powder until perfectly smooth.
4. 4Fill the tart shells with the custard and bake until the centers are just set with a slight wobble.
5. 5While they cool, melt the sugar in a small pan until amber, stir in sesame seeds, and spread the brittle thinly on parchment.
6. 6Break the brittle over the cooled tarts and serve.

Tips

• Do not overwork the tart dough or it will shrink in the oven.
• Pull the tarts when the center still jiggles a little; carryover heat will finish the custard.

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