Open Mincemeat Tart with Ice Cream

A festive dessert featuring homemade pastry topped with mincemeat, served with vanilla ice cream and crunchy caramelised chestnuts.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 3120.5 kcals 3120.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 476.2 grams 476.2 grams
Fat 118.4 grams 118.4 grams
Protein 38.6 grams 38.6 grams
Cook Time
15 mins
Produces
1 person
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
50
g
Caster Sugar
for the pastry
100
g
Caster Sugar
for the caramel
Dairy
100
g
Unsalted Butter
plus extra for greasing
1
piece
Egg
free-range
4
scoop
Fruits
0.5
piece
Lemon
juice only
Liquids
1
tbsp
NutsSeeds
150
g
Chestnuts
roasted
Other
150
g
Mincemeat
ready-made

Steps

  • Preheat a baking sheet in the oven to 200°C.
  • Blend flour and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add egg, sugar, and water, then blend into a dough.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a 1cm thickness.
  • Cut the pastry into a 25cm circle.
  • Spread mincemeat over pastry and bake on the hot sheet for ten minutes.
  • Melt sugar in a frying pan over gentle heat to create a smooth caramel.
  • Mix roasted chestnuts into the deep amber caramel.
  • Add lemon juice and pour onto a greased baking sheet.
  • Break the cooled caramel mixture into pieces.
  • Serve the tart with ice cream and caramelised chestnuts.