Blooming Peony Flower Tarts
Truly a work of art to take your breath away! This stunning showstopper Blooming Peony Flower Tart featuring Suncore Foods® Peony Buds is a perfect way fall in love on this Valentine's Day. With a dairy-free buttery crust, light peony water filling, sweetened with maple syrup in this ultimate lovely tart, it’s a great way to surprise your loved ones or crush and guaranteed to swoon over their hearts.
Ingredients
Crust:
160g all purpose flour
30g cornstarch
30g almond flour
80g powdered sugar
90g dairy free butter, cold & cubed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsp almond milk
Peony Flower Water:
12 Suncore Foods® Peony Buds
1 1/2 cups water
Filling:
1 cup peony water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup maple syrup or sugar of choice (adjust to taste)
1 tsp agar agar powder
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 180c. In a food processor, add crust ingredients pulse until a dough ball forms. Refrigerate the dough for at least 10 minutes. Roll out the chilled dough, cut the pieces using a tart ring and assemble. Then cut out the strips. Lift the strips and place them on the inside of each tart ring. Bake at 180c for 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
2. To Make the Peony Flower Water — Add Suncore Foods® Peony Buds, sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring up to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and cover for 10 minutes or until the petals have faded. Stain through a fine mesh sieve.
3. Add peony flower water to a saucepan, bring up to a boil. Add agar powder and cook until dissolved, whisking constantly. Whisk in lemon juice and maple syrup, continue to simmer for 1 minute. Turn off the heat.