I'm definitely not a cook but I play one on TV! Just kidding. Every once in awhile I get a really good recipe I want to share. Here's a good one: CRUST 1 cup uncooked, rinsed quinoa 1/2 cup almond or spelt flour 2 t stevia 1/4 t pink rock salt 1 egg or applesauce substitute CREAM 1 cup coconut milk 21/2 cup coconut yogurt 3 t cornstarch 1 t stevia 2 eggs or applesauce substitute 1/8 t pink rock salt 2 t olive oil vegan "butter" (not the soy one) CREMA 2 1/2 oz. vegan "cream cheese" 1 t stevia 2 t grated lemon rind 2 t fresh lemon juice 3 t coconut cream 1 1/2 t fresh thyme 1/4 t lemongrass 12 oz. strawberries |
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Prepare the crust: spread quinoa and flour evenly on baking sheet and bake 9 minutes, rotating after 5 minutes. Cool and transfer to blender - process until finely ground and add stevia, salt, egg. Pulse until clumpy and press into baking dish coated lightly with coconut oil. Bake 18 minutes, rotating pan after 10 minutes. Cool.
3. Prepare by the cream by combining the milk and yogurt in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Combine in a small bowl the cornstarch, stevia, eggs (or applesauce) and salt and whisk. Drizzle hot milk mixture into the bowl with the cornstarch, etc., whisking vigorously. Put everything back in the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil and cook (while stirring) one minute until thick. Remove pan from heat and add butter. Set aside on ice to cool and stir occassionally.
4. Prepare creme: beat cream cheese and 1 t stevia at medium speed in blender until smooth. Add rind, juice and coconut cream and beat until mixture thickens. Stir in 1 t thyme.
5. Assemble the tart! Spread the cream on the bottom of the cooled crust and speed the crema on top of that. Arrange the strawberries over the entire top (sliced, diced, whole, whatever you like best) and spindle a bit of lemon rind, the remaining thyme and a bit of lemongrass over the top of the strawberries. Chill a minimum of 4 hours or overnight (better). ENJOY!!!!