Pies And Tarts Recipes - Maple Walnut Tart

Ingredients

• 3 eggs

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp slat

• 50g/4 tbsp caster sugar

• 50g/4 tbsp butter, melted

• 250ml/1 cup pure maple syrup

• 115g/1 cup chopped walnuts

• whipped cream, to decorate

FOR THE PASTRY

• 65g/9 tbsp plain flour

• 65g/1/2 cup whole meal flour

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp salt

• 50g/4 tbsp cold butter, cut in pieces

• 40g/3 tbsp cold vegetable fat or lard, cut in pieces

• 1 egg yolk

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Method:

1. For the pastry, mix the flours and salt in a bowl. Add the fats and rub in until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the egg yolk and 30-45ml/2-3 tbsp iced water to bind. Form into a ball, wrap and chill for 20 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 220'C/425 "F/Gas 7. Roll out the pastry and use to line a 23cm/9in pie dish. Use the trimmings to stamp out heart shapes. Arrange on the pastry case rim with a little water.

3. Prick the pastry base, line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and bake until golden, 3-6 minutes more.

4. Whisk together the eggs, salt and sugar. Stir in the butter and maple syrup. Set the pastry case on a baking sheet. Pour in the filling, then sprinkle with the nuts.

5. Bake until just set, about 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Decorate with piped whipped cream.