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Maple Cream Tart

Maple Cream Tart by Wood and Spoon. This is a simple cream tart made with a biscoff cookie and pecan crust, a maple cream pie filling, and a homemade maple caramel. This sweet and salty holiday dessert can be made ahead and feeds a crowd. Learn how to make this beautiful fall dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

What. A. Week.

If the radio silence around here and social media has given any wonder as to whether or not this website even exists anymore, let me just reassure you: we’re still alive. Last week, Hurricane Zeta passed through our town and absolutely wreaked havoc. We remained safe in our storm shelter and our house was relatively unaffected, but the landscape of our sweet city went through the ringer. At the present moment, 6 days later, we are still without power, and nearly every street is littered with down power lines, fallen trees, and various limbs and brush that have been gathered by home and business owners alike. As someone who lived in central Florida for 10+ years, I can say that the damage we’re experiencing is some of the worst I’ve seen, and man, I’m just grateful we’re all okay.

Maple Cream Tart by Wood and Spoon. This is a simple cream tart made with a biscoff cookie and pecan crust, a maple cream pie filling, and a homemade maple caramel. This sweet and salty holiday dessert can be made ahead and feeds a crowd. Learn how to make this beautiful fall dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

I’m eager for us to catch up on all that we’ve missed (hello, election!) and the events of the past couple of weeks (birthdays! holidays! big life stuff!), but for now, I want to share this maple cream tart with you. With a spiced pecan and cookie crust and a seriously rich and cream filling, this is a decadent autumn treat that would make a great addition to your upcoming holiday tables. Let me tell you how to make it!

Maple Cream Tart by Wood and Spoon. This is a simple cream tart made with a biscoff cookie and pecan crust, a maple cream pie filling, and a homemade maple caramel. This sweet and salty holiday dessert can be made ahead and feeds a crowd. Learn how to make this beautiful fall dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

Making the Tart

First we’ll start with the crust. Biscoff cookies are ground to a crumb and tossed with some pecans, butter, and brown sugar. YUM. After a quick bake in the oven, the cream filling is made on a stovetop using maple syrup, eggs, and milk. Spread the filling in the prepared shell and allow it to cool completely or overnight in the fridge.

Maple Cream Tart by Wood and Spoon. This is a simple cream tart made with a biscoff cookie and pecan crust, a maple cream pie filling, and a homemade maple caramel. This sweet and salty holiday dessert can be made ahead and feeds a crowd. Learn how to make this beautiful fall dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

Garnishing this maple cream tart is a cinch. I love to up the ante with a little homemade maple caramel. Here, all the texture and decadence of caramel combines with the nuanced flavor of maple syrup. It makes a seriously rich topping for this otherwise humble tart. I love to added chopped salted pecans for a little texture too, but you can go with whatever suits your taste!

Maple Cream Tart by Wood and Spoon. This is a simple cream tart made with a biscoff cookie and pecan crust, a maple cream pie filling, and a homemade maple caramel. This sweet and salty holiday dessert can be made ahead and feeds a crowd. Learn how to make this beautiful fall dessert on thewoodandspoon.com

Hugs to y’all. I hope you’re doing well and settling into the weirdness that is November 2020. I’ll see you next week with another fall recipe!

If you like this maple cream tart you should try:


Pumpkin Pecan Tart with Maple Whipped Cream
Maple Oatmeal Biscuits
Salted Maple Pie
Maple Bacon Scones

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Maple Cream Tart

This maple cream tart features a biscoff pecan crust, a maple cream filling, and a quick and easy stovetop maple caramel.

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 25
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 120
  • Yield: 9 Servings
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 24 Biscoff cookies (186 gm), crushed to crumbs
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans (90 gm)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

For the maple caramel:

  • 1 cup maple syrup (not imitation)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

To prepare the crust:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cookie crumbs, pecans, and melted butter. Stir to combine and press into the sides and bottom of a 9” tart part with a removable bottom. Bake in the preheated oven for about 9 minutes or until set. Allow to cool while you prepare your filling.

To prepare the filling:

  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and salt. Add the milk, maple syrup, and egg yolks and stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium heat and bring to a bubble, stirring all along. Once thickened to a pudding consistency, remove from heat and place in a heat-safe bowl. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on top to prevent a skin from forming and place in the fridge to cool completely. 
  2. Once cooled at least to room temperature, whip the cream and sugar together until stiff peaks form. Stir the maple pudding; if you notice any clumps, you can push the pudding through a sieve to remove any clumps. Fold the whipped cream and maple pudding together until combined and spread into the prepared pie crust. Garnish with additional cookie crumbs or pecans. Allow to set up in the fridge while you prepare the caramel.

To prepare the caramel:

  1. Bring the maple syrup to a boil in a medium saucepan and continue cooking without stirring until a candy thermometer reaching 230 degrees Fahrenheit (soft ball stage). Remove the pan from heat and carefully stir in the butter, cream and salt. Place in a heat-safe jar or container to cool slightly before serving with slices of the pie. 

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Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

We’re totally in it- the thick of summer. A time for short shorts and frozen beverages. The days that smell like coconut sunscreen and salty hair. We’ve been indoor cats this summer, spending most of our daylight hours swaddling our new little babe in muslin and morning light, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy some of the best these months have to offer. In an effort to settle into the summer spirit, I’ve made a super tasty frozen treat that I think captures summer flavors at their finest: blueberry mascarpone ice cream. Let’s dive in.

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream

Ice cream is always a favorite of mine. I love the variety of flavors and textures you can achieve and adore having a dessert that keeps in the freezer. Here, a creamy and mild vanilla mascarpone base is swirled with a quick stovetop blueberry sauce and little crumbles of Biscoff cookies. The end result is a flavor and texture that reminds me of a fruit crisp topped with loads of ice cream, aka, absolutely delicious.

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.comBlueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

Making the Ice Cream

To make this blueberry mascarpone ice cream, we start with the ice cream base. Milk is warmed and whisked into egg yolks and sugar before the whole mixture is cooked together. Mascarpone cheese and a pinch of salt is added next, and the creamy mixture is allowed to chill until it is room temperature. Chilling the mixture prevents overchurning and also makes for a creamier bite. The blueberry sauce is nothing more than fresh berries cooked down on the stove with sugar. Once the mixture is thickened and the berries have burst, remove from the heat and allow it to cool completely. 

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

This blueberry mascarpone ice cream churns in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Mine usually takes about 20 minutes to whip up. Once it’s thickened to the consistency of frozen yogurt, turn your machine off and begin layering the mixture with swirls of the blueberry sauce and cookie crumbles. I like to store my ice cream in metal loaf pans, but any freezer-safe container will work. It won’t last too long anyways- it’s too delicious!

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

If your July has yet to include an oversized scoop of homemade ice cream, I hope you’ll give this blueberry mascarpone ice cream a whirl. It’s among some of my favorite treats I’ve enjoyed this year, and I think you’ll love it too. Happy Tuesday and enjoy!

Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream this is a frozen dessert adapted from Daniel Humm made with mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean. There is a biscoff cookie (speculoos cookie butter) crumb and a blueberry sauce swirled throughout to give this ice cream a berry crisp flavor. Find the recipe for this ice cream machine recipe and learn how to make it homemade on thewoodandspoon.com

If you like this blueberry mascarpone ice cream you should try:

Samoa Ice Cream

Cherry Chip Ice Cream

Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream

Vegan Coconut Lime Ice Cream Pie

Apple Crisp Ice Cream

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Blueberry Mascarpone Ice Cream

This blueberry mascarpone ice cream feature a blueberry stovetop sauce and a biscoff cookie crumble in a vanilla bean mascarpone cheese base!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Total Time: 240
  • Yield: 1 Quart
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

For the ice cream base (adapted from Daniel Humm):

  • 2 cups (480 gm) whole milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • ¾ cup (150 gm) sugar
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • Pinch of salt

For the filling:

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 ounces of crumbled Biscoff cookies (graham crackers or crunchy oatmeal cookies can be substituted in a pinch)

Instructions

To prepare the ice cream base:

  1. Combine the milk and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. In the meantime, combine the egg yolks and the remaining sugar in a bowl and whip with a hand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Once the milk mixture has come to a simmer, carefully add 1 cup of the warm milk into the egg mixture in a slow and steady stream, whisking all the while, over the course of 30 seconds. Don’t add it all at once or you’ll risk scrambling the eggs. Once the milk has been added, pour the mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk and cook over medium-low heat while stirring constantly until the mixture barely thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 4-5 minutes). Don’t let the mixture boil. Pull the saucepan off the heat and whisk in the mascarpone and salt until incorporated.
  2. Strain the custard into a gallon-sized plastic bag and seal it. Place the bag in a sink filled with ice and cold water to help the mixture chill quickly. Alternatively, you can strain the mixture in a bowl and allow it to chill more slowly in the fridge. Once the mixture has chilled, process the ice cream in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions, usually about 20 minutes. Once prepared, spread the custard into a loaf pan alternating with drizzles of the blueberries and crumbled cookies. I like to do three separate layers of custard and top each with a hefty amount of blueberry sauce and cookie crumbles. Swirl gently with a knife and then allow to freeze completely in the freezer. Enjoy!

To prepare the filling:

  1. Combine the blueberries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly. Remove from heat to cool completely prior to use.

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