Camote Tartes Tatins with Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Name: Camote Tartes Tatins with Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 1 cup raw shelled pumpkin seeds, toasted; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 large 3-inch-diameter yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes), peeled, cut crosswise into eight 1/2-inch-thick slices total; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes, room temperature; 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed; 1 large egg; Vanilla ice cream

By David Guas of Ceiba in Washington DCPhotography by Mark Thomas

August 31, 2004

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