Almond Strawberry Tarts:
Have you ever tasted a deadly combination of sweet strawberries and nutty almonds? Try these scrumptious strawberry almond tarts, which are free gluten as well as dairy free; ideal to start your day in a healthy & delicious way. Made with fresh aromatic strawberries, it makes one of the favorites strawberry desserts for gluten free food lovers.
Total Time: 60 Minutes
Serves: Makes four 4-inch tarts; for 4-6 people
Ingredients:
• Almond flour: 1½ cups
• Kosher salt: ¼ teaspoon
• Honey: 2 tablespoons
• Melted Earth Balance (It is a non-dairy substitute for butter): 3 tablespoons
• Solo Pure Almond Paste: 8-ounce c an
• powdered sugar: ¼ cup
• 2 eggs
• Strawberries, hulled and sliced in half: 1 Cup
For Topping:
• Slivered almonds: 2 tablespoons
• Melted strawberry jelly: 2 tablespoons
• Strawberry slices: ¼ cup
Directions:
1. Preheat oven at 350 F. Prepare 4-inch tart pans by greasing their bottoms with non-sticking and gluten free cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Take a bowl and mix almond flour with 2 tablespoons of honey, salt and Earth Balance (substitute of butter). Mix well.
3. Press this mixture into bottoms of prepared tart pans.
4. Bake the tarts for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, take a blender and blend almond paste with strawberries, eggs and powdered sugar. Blend till a smooth mixture is formed.
6. Now spread this mixture onto baked tarts. Top with strawberry slices and slivered almonds.
7. Bake tarts again for 30-40 minutes.
8. Once baked, brush tarts’ top with melted strawberry jelly.
9. Let the tarts cool down a bit and serve.
