Nutty Apricot Tarts (vegan recipe)

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Nutty Apricot Tarts With it's sweet and perfumey flavor, this cool and

delicious vegan desert is perfect on a warm summer's day. Super easy to

make! Serves: 5 Prep. Time: 10 - 15 min. Cooking Time: 5 min.

(microwave) or 10 - 15 min. (stovetop) Cooling Time: 20 - 25 min.

(served chilled) INGREDIENTS: Filling: - 10 apricots (fresh, cut

into small pieces) - 4 Tbs. sugar - 3 Tbs. agar-agar powder (or other

vegan equivalent for 3 egg whites) - 1 Tbs. ground hazelnuts - 1 Tbs.

orange flower aroma - 1 Tbs fruit juice (I recommend white grape,

lychee, pear, or peach) - 1 tsp. oil (I recommend grape seed or

sunflower) - 1 tsp. vanilla extract - 1 dash coriander (powdered) Tart

Bottom: - 5 Tbs. ground hazelnuts Garnish: - 15 pecans - Small pieces

of apricot for decoration - Additional sugar, to taste You will also

need: - 5 Tart Cups (you can also use those no-pan-required aluminum

cupcake liners, if you don't have ceramic or glass tart cups) - small

saucepan or microwave-safe bowl DIRECTIONS: Cooking Directions

for the Stovetop: Mix filling ingredients in small saucepan, cook on

med-high heat approx. 10-15 min until mixture becomes soft and gooey.

Cooking Directions for the Microwave: Mix filling in a small bowl, heat

on high for 5 min. Filling the Tart Cups: - Place 1 Tbs. of ground

hazelnuts into the bottom of each tart cup - Scoop 2 Tbs. of filling

into each cup - Garnish with 3 pecans and a little bit of raw apricot -

Sprinkle lightly with additional sugar - Allow cups to set for about

5 min, - Then place in refrigerator for at least 15 - 20 min. -

Serve chilled. I posted a photo of these tarts on my photos

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[Guest guest]

Just had to say how beautiful these tarts look in your photo. I am

looking for tasty vegan treats and this will be first on my To Cook

list. I guess it would also work in winter with reconstituted dried

apricots - have you tried that?

Christie

 

, " lunavanillavegan "

<lunavanillavegan wrote:

>

> Nutty Apricot Tarts With it's sweet and perfumey flavor, this cool

and

> delicious vegan desert is perfect on a warm summer's day. Super easy

to

> make!