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Butternut squash tarte tatin

Name: Butternut squash tarte tatin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 650-700g butternut squash peeled and cut into 2mm round slices; 150g golden caster sugar; large pinch ground ginger; large pinch ground cinnamon; ½ lemon juiced; 20g butter; 250g puff pastry (half a block or 3/4 of a ready-rolled sheet); crème fraîche or ice cream to serve

Lulu Grimes

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr

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Revamp the classic tarte tatin and try our vibrant veg version. Our butternut squash tarte is delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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650-700g butternut squash

peeled and cut into 2mm round slices
150g golden caster sugar
large pinch ground ginger
large pinch ground cinnamon
½ lemon

juiced
20g butter
250g puff pastry

(half a block or 3/4 of a ready-rolled sheet)
crème fraîche

or ice cream to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal249
fat10g
saturates5g
carbs35g
sugars22g
fibre3g
protein3g
salt0.32g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lay the squash slices on a baking tray and sprinkle over a little of the caster sugar. Bake for 20 mins or until the squash is still slightly resistant to a sharp knife, but not hard. Don’t overcook the squash, or it will break when you try to move it.
step 2

Meanwhile, scatter the rest of the sugar into an ovenproof frying pan about 20cm across, and heat it gently until it melts and starts to caramelise. Tip the pan if you need to combine patches of sugar that haven’t melted into the liquid parts, but don’t be tempted to stir. When you have a medium amber-coloured caramel, sprinkle on the spices and lemon juice. Turn the heat off.
step 3

Take the squash out of the oven and leave to cool for a couple of mins. Use tongs to place the squash in the frying pan, gently arranging the slices in a tight spiral on the caramel. Start with a large slice in the centre and lay the other slices on top so it looks neat when you turn it out. When the squash is all in the pan, turn the heat on again and cook until the caramel starts to bubble. Turn the heat down and cook for about 10-15 mins, making sure the caramel doesn’t burn. You want the squash to give off any water and then to start absorbing the caramel – the caramel will start to get very liquid as this happens, so turn the heat up at the end and make sure the caramel thickens up completely. Turn the heat off, drop the butter into the centre of the pan and wait for it to melt.
step 4

Cut the pastry into a rough circle just bigger than the pan and drape it over the squash, folding any excess over on itself and carefully tucking it in around the edge. Bake for 20 mins, then turn the heat down to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and bake for a further 20 mins. Turn out onto a plate while the tarte is hot so the squash and caramel release easily. Serve with crème fraîche or ice cream.

RECIPE TIPS

PICK YOUR SQUASH

Pick a long butternut squash for this recipe – you’ll be using the end without the hollow in the centre to cut neat rounds. If your squash does have a hollow centre, then cut half-moons instead and pack them into the pan tightly. It’s important to cook the squash properly first, or it will give off liquid while it bakes and make the caramel very runny.

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