Vanilla-Almond Cream Tartlets
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/4 cup agave syrup
- 3 Tbs. agar flakes
- 1 Tbs. maple sugar
- 2 Tbs. kudzu powder
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries, for garnish
- To make Cream: Combine almonds and 2 1/2 cups water in heavy-duty blender (such as Vitamix) or food processor on high speed until almonds are well pureed.
- Strain liquid through fine strainer lined with double-layered, wet cheesecloth.
- Slice vanilla bean lengthwise, and scrape seeds from pod.
- Reserve vanilla pod for another use.
- Combine vanilla seeds, almond milk, agave syrup, agar flakes, and maple sugar in small pot, and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Simmer 15 minutes, or until agar flakes are completely dissolved, whisking frequently.
- Stir kudzu powder into 3 Tbs.
- water in bowl.
- Whisk kudzu slurry into almond milk mixture.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until mixture thickens.
- Transfer Cream to small baking dish.
- Chill until firm.
- Transfer Cream to food processor or blender, and puree until smooth.
- Spoon Cream into pastry bag fitted with round tip.
- Chill.
- To make Tartlets: Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine pecans and flour in blender or food processor; process until pecans are powdered.
- Whisk together maple syrup and coconut oil in small bowl.
- Stir pecan mixture into maple syrup mixture.
- Press maple-pecan mixture into 28 1 1/2-inch tart molds or mini muffin cups, and prick bottoms all over with fork.
- Transfer tart molds to baking sheet.
- Bake 15 minutes, or until crusts are golden.
- Cool 15 minutes.
- Pry from molds with toothpick.
- To assemble: Pipe almond cream into Tartlets.
- Garnish with berries.
blanched almonds, vanilla bean, syrup, agar flakes, maple sugar, kudzu powder, pecans, flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, fresh blueberries
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/vanilla-almond-cream-tartlets/ (may not work)