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Maple Quinoa Tarts Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic Quinoa Pastry
1 ½ cups quinoa flour
½ cup butter or mag. or (Tenderflake) lard-softened
3 Tbsp. (45mL) white or cane sugar (optional )
1 tbsp. (15mL) water

Maple Bean Tarts
Filling:
1 cup (250 mL) cooked navy beans
½ cup (125 mL) maple syrup
2 large eggs
½ cup (125Ml) packed brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter (or appropriate substitute)
(optional) ½ cup pecan halves
or raisins or cranberries or other nuts
Directions:
Directions:
Basic Quinoa Pastry
Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in the butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to make a soft crumble . Drizzle in the water and use your hands to form soft dough. – or –
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until it is evenly combined and a ball is formed.
Refrigerate for about one hour.

Maple Bean Tarts
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 12- cup muffin pan or spray with cooking oil.
Place a sheet of plastic wrap or a silicone mat, on your counter. Sprinkle a light layer of quinoa flour on the wrap. Pat the pastry into a flat pancake. Lightly sprinkle with more quinoa flour. Place another layer of plastic wrap (or silicone mat) on top. Roll out the dough to about 6mm (1/4 inch) thick. Using a 3-inch round (7.5 cm.) cut 12 circles. Lift the pastry off the wrap and place in the tart pan. Use your fingers to blend any cracks that may occur.

Filling:
In a food processor, place: 1 cup (250 mL) cooked navy beans
½ cup (125 mL) maple syrup
Puree until smooth. Continue blending while adding
2 large eggs
½ cup (125Ml) packed brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter (or appropriate substitute)
Add: (optional) ½ cup pecan halves or raisins or cranberries or other nuts
And pulse 1 or 2 more times.
Pour the mixture evenly into the tart shells. Garnish the top of each tart with a pecan (if using).
Bake on the center oven rack for 20 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before removing. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

 

 

 

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