Strawberry Tartlettes

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 26
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 65.4
  • Total Fat: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.3 mg
  • Sodium: 14.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 0.6 g

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Introduction

A lower-sugar, whole wheat crust and sugar free "jam" filling make for rich yet light tasting miniature desserts, perfect for your next soiree. Shortbread pastry (adapted from The Rosie’s Bakery All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book)
A lower-sugar, whole wheat crust and sugar free "jam" filling make for rich yet light tasting miniature desserts, perfect for your next soiree. Shortbread pastry (adapted from The Rosie’s Bakery All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book)

Number of Servings: 26

Ingredients

    2 1/4 oz unsalted butter (or vegan margarine for baking like Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
    2 1/4 oz organic coconut oil
    1/4 tsp sea salt
    2 tbsp Sucanat or dark brown sugar
    3 (1 oz) packets vanilla- (or almond-) flavoured stevia (or 2 more tbsp sugar)
    1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
    1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
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    3 oz fresh strawberries, roughly chopped
    1/4 cup tart cherry juice
    1 (1 oz) packet vanilla- (or almond-) flavoured stevia
    1 1/2 tbsp chia seeds (or white Salba if you prefer)

Directions

In a bowl, cream together butter, coconut oil, salt, Sucanat and stevia until light.
Add vanilla and beat in, then beat in the flour until a stiff dough forms.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 4-24 hours.
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For filling:
Puree the strawberries with cherry juice and stevia.
Add the chia seeds and pulse in.
Pour into a bowl, cover and chill 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 325F.
Break dough into small pieces and, using your fingers, pat into the bottom and up the sides of a mini-muffin tin to form a "shell".
Spoon a tsp of strawberry filling into each shell.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool completely in the tin before carefully unmoulding.

Serving Size: makes 26