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Pumpkin Cream Slices with Autumn Salad

QimiQ Benefits

  • Prevents moisture migration, pastry remains fresh and dry for longer
  • Longer presentation times possible under proper refrigeration
  • Pure indulgence with less fat

Minutes

25

Difficulty

easy

Pumpkin Cream Slices with Autumn Salad
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Ingredients

For 6 portions

  • 270g

    Fresh butter puff pastry, 1 package

  • 1

    Egg(s)

  • 3tbsp

    Mixed peppercorns

  • For the filling

  • 300g

    Hokkaido Pumpkin, diced

  • g

    Butter, to fry

  • 1tbsp

    Corn flour / Starch

  • 250g

    QimiQ Classic, room temperature

  • 2tbsp

    Honey

  • Nutmeg, ground

  • Salt and pepper

  • 100g

    Heavy cream 36 % fat, beaten

  • For the salad

  • Frisée lettuce

  • Lamb’s lettuce

  • Radicchio lettuce

  • Pear(s), diced

  • Pumpkin, diced

  • Walnuts

  • For the dressing

  • 100g

    QimiQ Classic

  • 50ml

    Pumpkin seed oil

  • 50ml

    Water

  • 30ml

    Red wine vinegar

  • Salt and pepper

  • g

    Sugar, to taste

Preparation

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 360° F (conventional oven).
  2. Pre-prepare the pastry according to the instructions on the packet. Brush with egg and sprinkle with the pepper.
  3. Weigh down with a second baking tray and bake in the hot oven for approx. 10 minutes. Allow to cool and cut lengthwise into 3 equally sized strips.
  4. For the filling, fry the pumpkin in butter, add the starch, continue to cook until soft. Blend smooth and allow to cool. Whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the pumpkin puree, honey and seasoning and fold in the whipped cream.
  5. Sandwich the three pastry strips together with the pumpkin cream (pastry - cream - pastry - cream - pastry).
  6. Chill for at least 4 hours (preferably over night).
  7. For the dressing, blend the QimiQ Classic with oil, water, vinegar and seasoning and use to marinate the salad.
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