Fresh Berry Tarts

Enjoy this delicate and enchanting recipe by Hannah Mendenhall of Immer Wachen. She has combined a crust of almonds, flax, buckwheat flour, coconut oil and maple syrup with a creamy cashew filling sweetened with fresh honey and flavored with lemon juice and vanilla extract. The result is a blend of perfectly balanced flavors and texture. For the best effect use a combination of fresh summer berries like blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and marionberries.

Ingredients

crust:

• 2 c almonds (soaked and dehydrated)
• 1 c golden flax seed
• 1 c coconut oil
• 1/2 c *buckwheat flour
• 2 T maple syrup
• 1/2 t Celtic Sea salt

filling:

• 4 c cashews (soaked)
• 1 c raw honey
• 1/2 c lemon juice
• 2 t vanilla extract

Instructions

1. First, make the crust by grinding the flax seeds and dehydrated almonds into a flour and mixing with other ingredients in a food processor

2. Press into tart pans and refrigerate until firm.

3. For the filling, process or blend all ingredients until creamy. Pour into crust and let set and then/or top with fresh berries and enjoy!

Notes

*buckwheat flour can be made by taking soaked and sprouted buckwheat groats, drying them, and grinding them in a food processor or coffee grinder.