Apple Cranberry Gem Tarts Recipe
Source: cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-cranberry-gem-tarts-66755
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 c. Whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 Tbsp. Date sugar
- 4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter -- chilled
- 3 Tbsp. Safflower oil
- 1 x Egg white
- 1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar
- 3 1/2 Tbsp. Ice water
- 3/4 c. Cranberries
- 2 c. Sliced green apples
- 1/4 c. Apple juice or possibly apple brandy
- 1/4 c. Dry currants or possibly raisins
- 1 c. Maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. Arrowroot pwdr
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon rind -- grated
- 1/2 c. Grnd almonds or possibly walnuts
Directions
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and date sugar.
- Make a well in center of dry ingredients and grate in butter and stir in oil.
- With fingers or possibly a pastry mixer, combine butter and flour mix till it is the texture of cornmeal.
- Don't overmix or possibly butter will heat.
- Add in egg white, vinegar, and sufficient of the ice water to create 8 small balls of dough.
- Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill for 10 min.
- 2.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cranberries, apples, apple juice, currants, and maple syrup.
- Cook, uncovered, till berries pop.
- In a small bowl combine arrowroot with lemon juice and add in to cranberries along with cinnamon and lemon rind.
- Cook, stirring frequently, till mix thickens.
- Remove from heat and let cold 10 min.
- 3.
- Lightly flour a counter or possibly breadboard.
- Roll each ball of dough into a 6-inch circle and press into a 4-inch tart pan (preferably one with fluted edges).
- Fill two thirds full with cranberry filling and sprinkle with grnd almonds.
- Bake for 20 min.
- Let cold before serving.
- Makes 8 tarts.
- Note: Crunchy date sugar adds a fruity taste to the whole wheat pastry dough, but if it is not available, substitute an equal amount of maple sugar or possibly honey.