Southern Sweet Potato Tart Recipes

SWEET POTATO TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin pie spice and egg.
• Separate dough into 5 biscuits. Cut each biscuit in half. Press 1 dough half in each of 10 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, firmly pressing dough to cover bottom and side, forming 1/4-inch rim over edge of cup. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sweet potato mixture into each cup.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges of dough are golden brown and filling is set. Cool in pan 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool about 15 minutes. Serve warm with dollop of whipped topping.

SWEET POTATO TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, beat sweet potato, egg, brown sugar, cream, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Divide mixture evenly among Toasted Coconut Tart Shells; sprinkle with Walnut-Crumb Topping. Bake until set, approximately 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
• In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour, coconut, sugar, and salt. Add butter, pulsing until crumbly. With processor running, gradually add 3 to 4 tablespoons water until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; shape into a disk. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough 1⁄4 inch thick. Cut into 6 (5x3-inch) rectangles. Place 1 rectangle in each of 6 (41⁄2x21⁄2-inch) removable-bottom tart pans. Top each with a piece of parchment paper, letting ends extend over edges of pan. Add pie weights. Bake until edges are light golden brown, approximately 18 minutes. Carefully remove paper and weights. Let cool approximately 15 minutes before filling.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar, butter, cardamom, and cinnamon with fingertips until crumbly.

SWEET POTATO TARTLETS

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a small bowl, mash sweet potato with butter, syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Place 1 tablespoon potato mixture in each tart shell. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Top with marshmallows. Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.

SWEET POTATO TART

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. Cover and pulse until blended. Add egg, pulsing until mixture forms a soft dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., Drain sweet potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Place potatoes in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Add the brown sugar, milk, egg whites, yogurt, flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and reserved liquid; cover and process until blended., Pour into crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.

SWEET POTATO TART

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, and salt, and pulse until the mixture is very coarse. Pour the flour/butter into a large bowl and add the ice water. Pour out onto a clean, flat surface into a large log. Using the palm of your hand, gently push and pull the mixture to form it into a dough.
• Do not knead, you are just slightly manipulating it. Form into a disc and wrap. Chill. Roll out on floured surface and place in greased 9-inch tart pan. Blind bake tart shell for 10 minutes in a 350 degree F oven.
• In a mixing bowl, combine sweet potato puree, eggs, sugar, orange juice, heavy cream, butter, and spiced thoroughly. Pour sweet potato mixture into tart shell and return to 350 degree F oven and bake for 25 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.
• Whip cream, cinnamon, and sugar to desired consistency.

SWEET POTATO TARTLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together butter and brown sugar until it becomes a sand-like texture. Add eggs and beat with electric mixer. Add whipping cream and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Add in flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg.
• Scoop out the inside of the sweet potatoes and transfer them to a medium bowl and mash. Once mashed, add potatoes into the flour mixture and blend with electric mixer.
• Roll out the dough and with tartlet pans, divide the dough into 12 (4-inch) rings. Spray the tartlet pans with nonstick cooking spray and insert dough. Cut off excess dough with a knife.
• With an ice cream scooper, scoop out potato mixture; about 1/4 cup each and place into tartlet pans.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Once cooled, garnish with whipped cream.

SAVORY FREE-FORM SWEET POTATO TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: Combine flour and salt in a food processor and pulse once or twice. Add butter and turn on machine; process until butter and flour are blended and mixture looks like cornmeal, about 10 seconds.
• Put mixture in a bowl and add 3 tablespoons ice water; mix with your hands until you can form dough into a ball, adding another tablespoon or two of ice water if necessary; if you overdo it and mixture becomes sodden, add a little more flour. Form into a ball, wrap in plastic and freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (You can refrigerate for up to a couple of days or freeze for up to a couple of weeks.)
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Put oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 or 3 minutes; add garlic, stirring constantly, and cook for another minute. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then stir in chile powder and tomato paste. Cook and stir until fragrant, less than a minute; then toss with sweet potatoes. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a large rimless baking sheet or line it with a piece of parchment paper.
• Sprinkle a clean countertop with flour, put chilled dough on it, and sprinkle top with flour. Use a rolling pin to roll dough into a circle at least 12 inches in diameter, adding flour and rotating and turning dough as needed; it is O.K. if it's not perfectly round. Use ragged edges of dough to repair any tears, adding a drop of water while you press patch into place. (If dough is hard, let it rest for a few minutes. If dough is sticky, add a little flour; if it continues to become sticky and it is taking you more than a few minutes to roll it out, refrigerate or freeze again.)
• Use rolling pin to transfer dough to prepared baking sheet. Toss sweet potato mixture again; taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Carefully spread it on crust, leaving about 3 inches free all the way around edge. Fold sides up over filling. You should have a big circle open in top. Press down gently to flatten tart a bit.
• Bake tart until crust is nicely browned and insides are bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool a bit before slicing or serve at room temperature.

SAVORY SWEET POTATO TART

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the pancetta in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Roll out the round of dough slightly larger than a 9-inch tart pan and fit the dough into the pan. Put in the freezer while preparing the filling.
• Whisk together the goat cheese, eggs, cream, curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the cayenne, if using, in a medium bowl (it's okay if there are lumps).
• Remove the tart pan from the freezer. Use a fork to prick holes on the bottom of the crust.
• Sprinkle the pancetta over the bottom of the crust. Pour the goat cheese custard over the top and spread in an even layer. Arrange the sweet potatoes on top. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with the cinnamon, and some salt and black pepper.
• Bake until the filling is set and the sweet potatoes are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before enjoying.

SWEET POTATO TARTLETS

Steps:

• To make filling: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Prick potatoes. Place on baking sheet; bake about 40 minutes, or until soft. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash.
• Transfer mashed potatoes to an electric mixer; beat on low speed for 1 minute. Whisk together egg, cream, molasses, and vanilla. Add to potatoes; mix on low speed, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in remaining filling ingredients. Let stand until crusts are ready.
• To make the topping and crust: Begin by making pecan praline. Place 1/2 cup pecans on a large parchment-lined baking sheet. In a small heavy saucepan, combine granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves. Cover and bring to a boil. Leave cover on until condensation washes down insides of pan. Uncover, adjust heat to medium, and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar turns amber. Pour caramel over pecans; let cool about 1 hour. Chop praline into small pieces.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees. In a baking pan, toast remaining 3/4 cup pecans for about 7 minutes, turning once. Let cool completely. Transfer to a food processor, and process to a fine powder; add butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Pulse until well combined.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture to use for topping. Divide the rest among 3-inch tart tins; press into tins. Refrigerate on a baking sheet for 30 minutes. Prick crusts with a fork, and bake 5 minutes.
• Transfer tart tins to a work surface, and divide sweet-potato filling evenly among them. Crumble reserved topping into small pieces between your fingers, and mix in half the chopped pecan praline. Sprinkle this topping over sweet-potato filling, avoiding edges of the crust. Place tarts on a baking sheet, transfer to oven, and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until tarts are puffed and golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 15 to 20 minutes, then unmold and let cool to room temperature. Sprinkle remaining pecan praline over tarts, and serve.

ROAST SWEET POTATO & ONION TART WITH GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onions over a low heat for 20-25 mins or until well softened and lightly browned. Add the vinegar and cranberry sauce, and simmer for 5-10 mins more, stirring until almost all the liquid has disappeared. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the sweet potatoes in a bowl and toss with the remaining oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and the chilli flakes. Arrange on a baking tray and cook for 20 mins, turning halfway, until softened and lightly browned. Leave to cool.
• Reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment and unroll the pastry sheets on top - trimming the edges neatly at this point will encourage a good rise. Leaving a 2cm gap around the edge, spread the onions over the pastry, then top with the sweet potatoes and goat's cheese. Brush the beaten egg around the border of the pastry and bake in the oven for 35-40 mins or until the pastry is golden and crisp, swapping the shelves after 20 mins.
• Scatter over the thyme, then cut each tart into quarters (or smaller pieces if serving more). Serve with a large leafy salad.