This recipe was on one of my favorite blogs this a.m. La Tartine
Gourmand. Given that it's fig season, I thought some of you might enjoy
it. I'll likely grind up some quinoa sometime soon so I can make these
beautiful tartlets

TammyM

http://www.latartinegourmande.com/20...-fig-tartlets/

Gingered-flavored fig tartlets

For the crust:

•2/3 cup quinoa flour (80 g)
•1/2 cup white rice flour (70 g)
•1/3 cup cornstarch (40 g)
•2 tablespoons blond cane sugar
•Pinch of salt
•6.5 tablespoons (90 g) butter, room temperature (not soft) and diced
•1 small egg
•1.5 teaspoons xantham gum (optional but helps the crust to be less
crumbly, making it easier to roll)
For the garnish:

•12 fresh figs, washed and cut in quarters
•4 tablespoons blond cane sugar
•4 tablespoons almond meal
•1 vanilla bean, split open and seeds grated
•1 inch ginger, peeled and finely grated
•Butter
•In a bowl, combine the flours, xantham gum (if using) and sugar and
salt. Add the butter and make crumbles with the tips of your fingers.
Add the egg and work the dough until it just forms a ball. Add more
white rice flour if necessary. Divide in 4 smaller balls and place in
the fridge for 1 hour, covered.
•Roll the dough and garnish buttered molds (I use non-stick with
removable bottoms). Make small holes in the dough with a fork and place
the tartlets in the fridge for 30 minutes.
•Preheat the oven at 400 F.
•In a smaller bowl, combine the almond meal, sugar, vanilla seeds and
ginger. Divide 3/4 of the sugar mixture between the tartlets.
•Arrange the figs on top and top with the rest of the sugar. Add a few
pieces of butter on the fruit and bake the tartlets for 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool before unmolding and enjoying!

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:24:44 -0700, TammyM > wrote:

> quinoa flour
> xantham gum

In what type of store did you find those items, Tammy?

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sf wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:24:44 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>
>
>>quinoa flour
>>xantham gum
>
>
> In what type of store did you find those items, Tammy?
>

In our fine city, both are available at Rainbow
Groceries.

"TammyM" > wrote in message
...
> This recipe was on one of my favorite blogs this a.m. La Tartine
> Gourmand. Given that it's fig season, I thought some of you might enjoy
> it. I'll likely grind up some quinoa sometime soon so I can make these
> beautiful tartlets
>
> TammyM
>
> http://www.latartinegourmande.com/20...-fig-tartlets/
>
> Gingered-flavored fig tartlets
>
> For the crust:
>
> •2/3 cup quinoa flour (80 g)
> •1/2 cup white rice flour (70 g)
> •1/3 cup cornstarch (40 g)
> •2 tablespoons blond cane sugar
> •Pinch of salt
> •6.5 tablespoons (90 g) butter, room temperature (not soft) and diced
> •1 small egg
> •1.5 teaspoons xantham gum (optional but helps the crust to be less
> crumbly, making it easier to roll)
> For the garnish:
>
> •12 fresh figs, washed and cut in quarters
> •4 tablespoons blond cane sugar
> •4 tablespoons almond meal
> •1 vanilla bean, split open and seeds grated
> •1 inch ginger, peeled and finely grated
> •Butter
> •In a bowl, combine the flours, xantham gum (if using) and sugar and salt.
> Add the butter and make crumbles with the tips of your fingers. Add the
> egg and work the dough until it just forms a ball. Add more white rice
> flour if necessary. Divide in 4 smaller balls and place in the fridge for
> 1 hour, covered.
> •Roll the dough and garnish buttered molds (I use non-stick with removable
> bottoms). Make small holes in the dough with a fork and place the tartlets
> in the fridge for 30 minutes.
> •Preheat the oven at 400 F.
> •In a smaller bowl, combine the almond meal, sugar, vanilla seeds and
> ginger. Divide 3/4 of the sugar mixture between the tartlets.
> •Arrange the figs on top and top with the rest of the sugar. Add a few
> pieces of butter on the fruit and bake the tartlets for 25 minutes. Remove
> from the oven and let cool before unmolding and enjoying!

They sound very nice. I love figs.

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:16:17 -0700, RegForte > wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:24:44 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>quinoa flour
>>>xantham gum
>>
>>
>> In what type of store did you find those items, Tammy?
>>
>
>In our fine city, both are available at Rainbow Groceries.

Thanks.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:16:17 -0700, RegForte > wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:24:44 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> quinoa flour
>>>> xantham gum
>>>
>>> In what type of store did you find those items, Tammy?
>>>
>> In our fine city, both are available at Rainbow Groceries.
>
> Thanks.
>
I see that Reg already answered. For the record, I haven't yet made the
recipe, I just thought it sounded lovely. I know that xantham gum is
available at my local natural food store (Elliott's), and I"m guessing
the same for quinoa flour. My plan for the latter, though, is just to
grind up some quinoa! Easy as ... tart.

TammyM

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700, TammyM > wrote:

>My plan for the latter, though, is just to grind up some quinoa! Easy as ... tart.

How do you plan to grind it - in a coffee mill, like you would grind
spices?

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700, TammyM > wrote:
>
>> My plan for the latter, though, is just to grind up some quinoa! Easy as ... tart.
>
> How do you plan to grind it - in a coffee mill, like you would grind
> spices?
>
Grain mill attachment for my KA.

TammyM

TammyM wrote:

> Grain mill attachment for my KA.

You BOUGHT that? Every now and then I'll look at it, and then find myself
unable to justify the cost -- and I consider myself a pretty free spender!

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> TammyM wrote:
>
>> Grain mill attachment for my KA.
>
> You BOUGHT that? Every now and then I'll look at it, and then find
> myself unable to justify the cost -- and I consider myself a pretty free
> spender!
>
> Bob

I got it 2nd hand for a song :-)

TammyM

TammyM wrote:
> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>> TammyM wrote:
>>
>>> Grain mill attachment for my KA.
>>
>> You BOUGHT that? Every now and then I'll look at it, and then find
>> myself unable to justify the cost -- and I consider myself a pretty
>> free spender!
>>
>> Bob
>
> I got it 2nd hand for a song :-)

Mine was a gift. I have to be careful around Guy -- if I mention I would
like something, eventually, he'll get it for me.

I mentioned once that I've always kind of wished I had a piano.

Guess what he bought me a couple weeks ago? Okay, it's a cheap used
piano, but still! I'm having such a blast with it.

ObFood: I've been eating all healthy and stuff for the last two weeks or
so, and I have so much more energy. Go figure.

Serene

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