Roast pumpkin, leek & fig tart

November 24, 2022 (Last Updated: November 18, 2022)
Roast pumpkin, leek & fig tart

Roast pumpkin, leek & fig tart

Tasty and well balanced combination of flavours.

PREP TIME 15 minutes | COOK TIME 1 hour 20 minutes | SERVES 4 | VEGAN 

 

INGREDIENTS

For the pastry

  • 1 ½ cups chickpea flour
  • ½ cup wholewheat flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup cold water

For the tart topping

  • 500 g pumpkin, cut into 2cm thick wedges
  • 2 tbsp rosemary leaves
  • 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 figs, sliced
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • 1 tbsp balsamic reduction 

 

METHOD

PREHEAT oven to 220℃.

For the pastry

SIFT flours and salt into a bowl, combine with oil and water. Using a butter knife, work through the mixture until it forms crumbs, then press together using your hands. Add flour to a work surface and roll out into an oblong shape using a rolling pin or empty wine bottle.

For the topping

ADD pumpkin, rosemary and half the oil to a baking tray and toss to coat. Roast for 30 minutes until tender, remove, then reduce oven to 200℃.

HEAT remaining oil in a pan over a medium heat. Cook leek for 5 minutes until soft, then add vinegar and cook for a further 3 minutes until caramelised. Spoon mixture over pastry and top with pumpkin.

BAKE for 20 minutes until golden, serve with figs and sunflower seeds, drizzle with balsamic reduction.

 

FOOD TEAM TIP:  If your dough is too sticky, add a teaspoon of flour at a time to absorb more water.

 

Roast pumpkin, leek & fig tart

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the pastry
  • 1 ½ cups chickpea flour
  • ½ cup wholewheat flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup cold water
  • For the tart topping
  • 500 g pumpkin, cut into 2cm thick wedges
  • 2 tbsp rosemary leaves
  • 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 4 figs, sliced
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • 1 tbsp balsamic reduction 

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 220℃.

For the pastry

2

Sift flours and salt into a bowl, combine with oil and water. Using a butter knife, work through the mixture until it forms crumbs, then press together using your hands. Add flour to a work surface and roll out into an oblong shape using a rolling pin or empty wine bottle.

For the topping

3

Add pumpkin, rosemary and half the oil to a baking tray and toss to coat. Roast for 30 minutes until tender, remove, then reduce oven to 200℃.

4

Heat remaining oil in a pan over a medium heat. Cook leek for 5 minutes until soft, then add vinegar and cook for a further 3 minutes until caramelised. Spoon mixture over pastry and top with pumpkin.

5

Bake for 20 minutes until golden, serve with figs and sunflower seeds, drizzle with balsamic reduction.

 

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