Date, Pear and Ricotta Tart
This simple tart recipe, featuring delicious seasonal flavors, can be prepared in minutes and enjoyed by afternoon tea time!
Recipe by Kate Flower Food.
- Prep Time
- 8 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
- Yield
- Serves 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup ricotta
- 10 Natural Delight Medjool Dates, pitted and halved
- 1 pear, cored and sliced
- Natural yoghurt or cream
Preparation
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
- Grease a fluted rectangular tart tin, approximately 10cm x 25cm.
- In a large bowl, stir together the almond flour and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl or jug, whisk together the eggs, honey, oil and ricotta.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir together until well mixed.
- Pour into prepared tray and top with pear slices and date halves.
- Bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until set.
- Serve with yoghurt or cream.
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where to buy*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.