Creamy Banana Tart with Vegan Strawberry Curd

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 314.6
  • Total Fat: 14.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 69.0 mg
  • Sodium: 131.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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Introduction

A simple mash-up of homemade ricotta and overripe bananas fills a whole wheat shortbread crust and is topped with an eggless strawberry curd. Creamy and sweet but still light - and low in added sugar! A simple mash-up of homemade ricotta and overripe bananas fills a whole wheat shortbread crust and is topped with an eggless strawberry curd. Creamy and sweet but still light - and low in added sugar!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2.5 oz salted butter, softened
    2.5 tbsp powdered sugar
    1/2 tsp vanilla
    1/4 tsp lemon extract
    9 1/2 tbsp whole wheat pastry flour

    Filling:
    2 large, over-ripe bananas
    1 cup low-fat ricotta
    1 egg
    1 tsp vanilla

    Topping:
    2/3 cup vegan strawberry curd

Directions

In a bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon extract until fluffy
Add the flour and beat until fluffy again.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours.
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Preheat oven to 340F.
In a small food processor, puree the filling ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
Remove the crust from the fridge and press into the bottom and up the sides of a deep, 6" pie plate.
Pour in the filling, smoothing the top.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
Spread strawberry curd overtop of the partially baked filling, then return to the oven and bake a further 20 minutes.
Cool completely and chill before serving.

Serving Size: Makes one 6" pie

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.