It ’s so much better than pumpkin pie .

Kelsey Hansen

Classicpumpkin piewill always have its superfans , but this exciting unexampled rendition might just steal the glare this yr . Our million dollar Cucurbita pepo sporting lady is rich and creamy with the perfect counterbalance of flavors . Each sting is filled with pumpkin , dulce de leche , and rich hot chocolate ganache . Finish the millionaire pumpkin vine tart with a generous sprinkle of flaky ocean salinity .

Slices of millionaire pumpkin tart

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Why Is it Called Million Dollar?

All"million dollar " recipeshave a few fixings that bestow the eat up dish an irresistibly deep , decadent flavor . For some , it ’s cream cheese or tear up cheese ( like thisMillion Dollar Dip ) . Here , dulce de leche is what sets thispumpkin tart recipeapart from the relief .

Ingredients

Millionaire Pumpkin Pie fill up

1cuphalf - and - half

1/2cuppumpkin

Tart dough in mixing bowl

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4largeegg yolks

3Tbsp.brown kale

2Tbsp.cornstarch

Tart crust dough

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1/2tsp.vanilla

1/4tsp.salt

1/2cupdulce de leche

Baked tart crust

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4oz.bittersweet chocolate

1/3cupheavy cream

Flaky sea salt(optional )

Mixing pumpkin tart filling over heat

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Rich Tart Pastry Dough

1 1/4cupsall - aim flour

1/4cupgranulated sugar

Millionaire pumpkin tart covered in plastic wrap

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1/2cupsalted butter

2largeegg yolks

1Tbsp.cold water

Completed millionaire pumpkin tart

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Directions

Make Tart Dough

set up Rich Tart Pastry Dough . In a medium bowl invoke together all - purpose flour , grain sugar , and salt . Using a pastry dough blender , cut in salted butter until pieces are pea plant sizing . In a small bowl dumbfound together egg yolks and 1 Tbsp . inhuman pee . bit by bit arouse testis yolk commixture into flour miscellanea just until moistened . Gather pastry into a ball , kneading mildly just until it holds together .

Press Crust

Press pastry dough into bottom and up sides of a 9 - inch round sharp-worded goat god with obliterable bottom , using your fingers to evenly disseminate the dough . shiver pastry in pan 30 minutes .

Bake Crust

Preheat oven to 450 ° F . Prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork . Bake until golden , 12 to 15 minutes . coolheaded on a wire rack . ( If pastry puffs in the center , gently squeeze down with a spoon . )

Make Filling

Meanwhile , for pumpkin mixture , in a medium saucepan whisk together next seven ingredients ( through 1/4 tsp . salinity ) until well combined . Cook over medium , stirring constantly , until mixture reaches 203 ° F with an instant - read thermometer , 8 to 10 minutes . ( Mixture will be very thick ; stir constantly to prevent scorching . )

Chill

Remove saucepan from heat . tot dulce de leche to pumpkin mixture ; whisk to combine . Spoon into adust impertinence ; cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin form . Chill 1 hour

Finish with Ganache

For ganache , plaza deep brown in a belittled heatproof pipe bowl . In another small bowl microwave heavy cream just until boiling , 30 to 40 moment . Pour over chocolate ( do not arouse ) . Let stand 2 minutes . Remove plastic wrap from top of pumpkin filling . Stir ganache mixture until unruffled . Working quickly , open ganache over sate . If you like , sprinkle with ocean salt flakes . Cover and chill 1 to 24 hr before serving .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a food in a food service contributes to a daily diet . 2,000 calories a day is used for ecumenical alimentation advice .