Raw Food Recipe Pluot Tart
Ok…what the heck is a Pluot? Apparently it is a cross between a plum and an apricot! I picked up some of these tasty little gems at the store. They have a sweet, plum-like flesh with a tart skin. They are very juicy! Pluots are low in calories (one typically has only 30), high in vitamin C, A and beta carotene. Beautiful to look at, I decided to whip up a little tart.
Since plums are great friends with almonds, and the traditional pumpkin pie-type spices, I threw together a quick almond crust and spiked the filling with cinnamon, ginger and cloves! A little bite of heaven awaits you with this tart. Once again…a raw food recipe that requires no dehydrator.
Pluot Tart
Tart
- 1 1/2 cup almonds
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup cashews soaked and drained
- 1 cup filtered water
- 3/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/3 cup agave
- 2 pluots, sliced (can substitute plums)
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups almonds, soaked and dried
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- Place almonds in food processor and process until fine.
- Add coconut oil and pulse until well combined.
- Press into 4-4″ tart pans with removable bottoms, or 1-8″ tart shell.
- Refrigerate.
Filling
- 1 cup cashews, soaked and drained
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/3 cup agave
- Place cashews and water in high-speed blender and process until very smooth.
- Add 3/4 cup coconut oil, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and agave. Blend.
- Pour filling mixture into refrigerated tart shells.
Assembly
- 2 pluots, sliced
- Arrange pluots on top of filled tart shells,
- Refrigerate until firm
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June wrote on October 19, 2012
I see we need to soak the cashews and after reading a number of articles here it sounds like the soak time is from 6-8 hours (overnight was mentioned) is that right? Thanks from a newbie to raw and vegan diet!
Susan wrote on October 19, 2012
I often soak the nuts overnight in the refrigerator because it is easy to throw them in when I go to bed and they are ready in the morning. Minimum soak time is usually 6 hours. Cheers!