Ingredients

  • 1 14 cups whole wheat flour
  • 12 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons cold reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1 12 cups canned unseasoned pumpkin puree
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 14 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 13 cup unsweeted chopped coconut or 1 large flaked coconut, toasted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F Coat an 11-inch round or 8-by-12-inch rectangular removable-bottom tart pan with cooking spray.
  • To prepare crust: Combine flour, almonds, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely ground.
  • Add butter one piece at a time, and then cream cheese by the tablespoonful, pulsing once or twice after each addition, until incorporated.
  • Turn the dough out into the prepared pan (it will be crumbly), spread evenly and press firmly into the bottom and all the way up the sides to form a crust.
  • Bake the crust until set but not browned, about 15 minutes.
  • Let cool on a wire rack.
  • To prepare filling: Beat pumpkin, 3/4 cup sugar, rum, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until blended.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined.
  • Beat in coconut milk.
  • Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and pour in the filling.
  • Bake the tart until the filling is just set (the center may still appear soft, but will become more solid as it cools), 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
  • Serve room temperature or refrigerate until chilled.
  • Remove the pan sides before slicing.
  • Garnish with coconut, if desired.