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Sherry Basil Strawberry Tart

Sherry Basil Strawberry Tart

Photo by nannydeb

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Strawberries
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Basil
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    nannydeb's Notes: This is a combination of several recipes that I love. The crust is a whole wheat shortbread that is delicious on it's own. The filling is a creamy cheesecake-like concoction and the gastrique...

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Serves 10-12

  1. In a saucepan, cook the sherry, vinegar, and sugar over medium heat until reduced by almost half and has the consistancy of syrup or honey, about 15-20 minutes. Set aside to cool. Add the minced basil and set aside again.

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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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  3. Sift together the whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, powdered sugar, and salt.

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  4. Using a fork or pastry cutter, mix the flour mixture with the butter until it is a crumbly mixture.

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  5. Pour the crumbly mixture into a tart pan and press to the sides and bottom with your fingers.

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  6. Bake the tart shell for 15-20 minutes or until it starts to get a little golden. Set aside to cool.

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  7. In a food processor, blend the eggs, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, milk and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and pour into tart shell.

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  8. Bake the tart for 20-25 minutes or until set. Set aside to cool.

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  9. Arrange the strawberries on top of the tart and drizzle the gastrique on top.

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11 Comments on Sherry Basil Strawberry Tart

Lobster_001 Reply

Hi cookwithsusan, I'm sorry, but I just saw this question. I used a Spanish sherry vinegar called Maitre Jacques. Thanks for your comments!

Susanjordan Reply

This sounds lovely. Can you share the name of the sherry vinegar used in this recipe?

Susanjordan Reply

I meant brand, not name. Thanks!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

pretty photo

Lobster_001 Reply

thanks!

2-11_016 Reply

The use of basil caught my eye, but I'm intrigued by your crust~ what does the addition of the rice flour do to it?

Lobster_001 Reply

I think the rice flour lightens it up, it's very fine. I've always added rice flour to shortbread, but this is the first time I've used brown rice flour.

036 Reply

Please bring this to the potluck!!!

Lobster_001 Reply

Ok, but I didn't really grow the strawberries...

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Gorgeous!

Lobster_001 Reply

thanks!

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