STRAWBERRY RHUBARB MINIATURE TARTS

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Sweet, savory, tangy - this dessert is a balance of fall flavor and winter comfort. It is easily converted to a vegan dessert by omitting the egg white for 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in the fruit filling, and substituting butter with margarine in the crust. Add a dollop of whipped topping and enjoy! It's hard to eat just one :) Feel free to customize the amount of pretzel versus nut mixture. I do not always do it exactly, but either way it produces a savory, sweet, crunchy crust that is delicious. serve warm with whipped cream, whipped topping, gelato, or ice cream (either traditional vanilla or a non-dairy variety of ice cream tastes great).

Provided by reinitarica

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups crushed pretzels
¾ cup butter, melted
½ cup crushed walnuts
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cardamom
2 egg whites
1 cup raw sugar
2 tablespoons self-rising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ pound rhubarb, finely diced
2 cups finely chopped fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
  • Stir pretzel crumbs, butter, walnuts, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and cardamom in a bowl until mixture is well combined and loose. Spoon pretzel mixture into the bottom of prepared muffin cups, filling them about 1/4 full. Press the crust down.
  • Beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl until frothy, and mix in raw sugar, self-rising flour, and vanilla extract to make a batter; stir in rhubarb and strawberries. Spoon fruit mixture over pretzel crust, filling muffin cups to the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the fruit filling is bubbling and golden brown on top, about 30 minutes. Cool 10 to 15 minutes; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.6 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 297.6 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

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