(Notes for first recipe – fruit tarts)
FRUIT FILLING:
* Mascerate sliced fruit by adding 1 or 2 tablespoons of 4% gourmet balsamic vinegar (try californiabalsamic.com), or cook 6% vinegar on the stove until it reduces to thick syrup.
* Mix & let sit for an hour or so.
PIE CRUST:
* Preheat oven to 325 degrees
* Food process the rolled oats.
* Add spices:
– cinnamon
– powdered vanilla
* Then process deglet noor dates.
* Process until you are able to form balls (may need to add more dates).
* Form balls into flat disks, then bring up side (or use tart pans).
* Bake 5 minutes.