Chocolate, Strawberry And Cardamom Tart

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November 17, 2020
Chocolate, Strawberry And Cardamom Tart
Chocolate, Strawberry And Cardamom Tart - Cooking strawberries is the secret to bring out all the flavor. The addition of cardamom make it even more delicious.
I used a 20 cm tin, but you can also use small tartlets tins instead.
Top with your favorite toppings! I used baby meringues, fresh strawberries, rose petals and chocoalte chunks.

Ingredients

Ingredients For The Chocolate Base

  • 175 grams almond flour
  • 50 grams oat flour
  • 4 dates, pitted
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 1 Tbsp cacao powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom

Ingredients For The Strawberry Filling

  • 200 grams strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 120 grams agave *
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 250 grams full fat coconut milk
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp agar agar

Instructions

Make The Base

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C degrees.
  2. Place the almond flour, oat flour, dates, coconut oil, cardamom and salt into a food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture resembles wet sand. It will be a bit sticky.
  3. Press the crust mixture firmly into a lightly greased tart pan with removable bottom.  Poke some holes into the bottom of the crust with a fork.
  4. Bake for 8-10 minutes until fragrant. Remove and cool completely.

Make The Filling

  1. If you’re using fresh strawberries: wash them, remove stems and chop them before placing them into a small saucepan.If you’re using frozen strawberries, place them directly into the saucepan.Add the agave, lemon juice and cardamom.
  2. Bring to a brief boil and simmer for some minutes, until the strawberries are soft. 
  3. Let cool down completely.
  4.  Add the strawberry compote to a food processor together with the coconut oil and coconut milk. Blend until completely smooth.
  5. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan, add the corn starch and agar agar and whisk to combine.
  6. Heat on medium-high and bring to a brief boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuosly until it starts to thicken.
  7. Let the strawberry mixture cool down a little before pouring it over the chocolate base.
  8. Let the cake cool down completely , then place it in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours.

Notes

*Adapt the quantity of sweetener depending on how sweet your strawberries are. - Chocolate, Strawberry And Cardamom Tart