5 from 3 votes
Maple-glazed Carrot Tart
This light and vibrant maple-glazed carrot tart is ready in just 20 mins and makes a showstopping vegetarian appetizer or main to share.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
425 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Ingredients
- 3 phyllo pastry sheets
- 5-6 carrot I used orange, yellow, red and purple carrots, medium
- extra-virgin olive oil for brushing
- salt sea salt
- black pepper sea salt
For the maple glaze:
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup organic
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh
For the ricotta filling:
- 250 g ricotta cheese drained, fresh
- 2 tablespoon pesto homemade
- thyme chopped, a bunch, fresh leaves
- basil chopped, a bunch, fresh leaves
- Pink Peppercorn crushed, a pinch
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/ 360F. Lightly grease with olive oil an 8 inch tart pan.
- Prepare the ricotta filling by mizing all ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pink pepper and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Lightly brush each phyllo pastry sheet with a little extra virgin olive oil, then use to line your tart tin, overlapping the sheets.
- When you get to the final layer, fill the base with ricotta & pesto mixture, then brush with a little oil and scrunch the edges together to create a nice border.
- Using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, make long thin ribbon slices of carrots. Then form a tiny flower in your hands, by rolling one carrot ribbon over another, until you get a pretty rose.
- Arrange the flower over your tart until is fully covered,
- Prepare the maple glaze by mixing all ingredients together. Brush the carrot roses with the mixture, then season with sea salt.
- Bake in the oven for 15 mins, or until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven, allow to cool a little and serve.
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Notes
- The quantities are for a 8-inch tart, which feeds about 4 guests.
Nutrition Information
Calories
425kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
565mg
(24%)
Potassium
241mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
6520IU
(130%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 425kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 565mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 6520IU | 130% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.