Easy Vegetarian Recipes feed: Summer fruit tartlets with lemon olive oil crust [Vegetarian, Gluten-Free]

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Summer fruit tartlets with lemon olive oil crust [Vegetarian, Gluten-Free] Jul 2nd 2013, 10:00, by Jaymi Heimbuch During summer, when market stalls are filled with the most amazing fruits, from peaches and apricots to cherries and berries of all sorts, it's hard to resist making a beautiful summer fruit tart. Colorful, sweet, and with a hint of citrus, these fruit tartlets are a wonderful recipe for parties, picnics and summer festivities. The crust uses olive oil instead of butter, and using ripe fruits mean you can keep the cane sugar content in the crust and tart low, so these are a bit healthier than otherwise might be. But make no mistake, they are filled with flavor! As an extra bonus, the recipe is gluten-free. It's quite possible to make this a vegan recipe, if you use an egg substitute in the crust. This recipe is adapted from La Tartine Gourmande, which features several different (and delicious!) gluten-free crusts for tarts. © Jaymi Heimbuch For the crust: 2/3 cup quinoa flour 2/3 cup brown rice flour 1/3 cup almond meal 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum 2 tablespoons blond cane sugar finely grated zest from 1 small lemon 1/4 cup olive oil 1 small egg, lightly beaten 3-4 tablespoons very cold water For the tartlets: Lemon olive-oil crust 2-3 cups fruit of choice -- apricots, strawberries, cherries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches... 4 tablespoons almond meal 2 tablespoons blond cane sugar finely grated zest from 1 lime 1/2 cup nuts of choice -- walnut, pistachio, almond, pecan, cashew... 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons olive oil For the tarts pictured here: Apricot tartlet: 2 sliced apricots topped with 3 tablespoons chopped pecans Blueberry tartlet: 1/2 cup blueberries topped with 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts Raspberry tartlet: 1/2 cup raspberries topped with 3 tablespoons chopped pecans Strawberry tartlet: 3 large sliced strawberries topped with 3 tablespoons chopped almonds To make the crust: In a large bowl (or a food processor) combine the flours, almond meal, xanthan gum, sugar and lemon zest. Stir (or pulse) to combine. Add the olive oil and beaten egg and stir (or pulse) until combined. Slowly add the cold water, one tablespoon at a time, until the crust forms a ball. © Jaymi Heimbuch Turn the dough out onto a work surface dusted with brown rice flour. Divide it into four smaller balls, and roll each ball out until it is a little bigger than your tartlet molds. Be sure to roll gently, since the dough will pull apart and crack. If it does, just pinch it back together and keep rolling. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. © Jaymi Heimbuch To make the tartlets: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and cut to fit your mold. Gently place your dough in the molds. It will probably tear a bit but don't worry. Just pinch any cracks or tears back together and press it into shape. Place the molds back in the refrigerator while you get the rest of the ingredients ready. Pit and cut your fruits into thin slices (but if using berries like blueberries or raspberries, keep them whole). In a small bowl, combine almond meal, sugar and lime zest. © Jaymi Heimbuch Remove the molds from the refrigerator and divide the sugar mixture among them, coating the bottom. Arrange your fruits in the mold next, then drizzle a little of the honey and olive oil over the tops of the fruits. © Jaymi Heimbuch Place the tartlets in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the crust just barely starts to turn golden. Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top of each tart and return to the oven. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until the nuts and crusts have turned golden. Remove the tartlets from the oven and allow to cool before serving. © Jaymi Heimbuch © Jaymi Heimbuch © Jaymi Heimbuch This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: 'You Say What You Like, Because They Like What You Say' - http://www.medialens.org/index.php/alerts/alert-archive/alerts-2013/731-you-say-what-you-like-because-they-like-what-you-say.html

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