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Cream tartlets with blueberry jam (ovo-lacto-vegetarian)

Ingredients for approx. 10 pieces:

For the dough:
400 g wholemeal spelt flour
1 pinch of sea salt
approx. 150 g whole cane sugar
200 g butter
2 eggs
1/8 l cold water
In addition:
Butter for greasing the moulds
Some flour for rolling out
For the topping:
1 vanilla pod
¼ litre milk
¼ litre cream
4 eggs
150 g whole cane sugar
Approximately 200 g blueberry jam
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons orange peel liqueur
Optional:
A little whole cane icing sugar for dusting, if desired.

Preparation:
1. For the shortcrust pastry, knead the spelt flour with the sea salt, whole cane sugar, butter, eggs and water to form a dough. Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
2. Grease the tartlet tins with butter. Roll out the chilled dough thinly on a floured work surface and place in the tins, carefully pulling up the edges.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Prick the bases several times with a fork, cover with baking paper and weigh down with pulses. Blind bake for about 10 minutes, remove the baking paper and pulses, and bake the bases for another 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
4. Reduce the oven temperature to 160 degrees C.
5. In the meantime, slit the vanilla pod lengthways for the topping. Place the pulp in a saucepan with the milk and cream and heat until boiling.
6. Beat the eggs and whole cane sugar in a bowl until frothy.
7. Beat the milk mixture into the egg mixture and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
8. Pour the cream into the moulds and bake for another 20-25 minutes until set.
9. Mix the blueberry jam with a little cinnamon powder and 2 tablespoons of orange peel liqueur.
10. Remove the cooled tartlets from the moulds. Just before serving, spread 1-2 tablespoons of blueberry jam on top and dust with icing sugar.
11. The tartlets taste best when freshly prepared.

My tips:

- You can obviously use a different type of jam, depending on your taste.
- Leave out the orange liqueur if children are eating the cake and replace it with orange juice if necessary.

Product description:

The term marmalade comes from the Portuguese word ‘marmelo’ = quince, and is the traditional name for a spread. It is made from boiled fruit and sugar. This means that the term marmalade is actually only permitted for products made from citrus fruits and similar fruits, which may contain visible pieces of fruit, e.g. peel. Products made from other fruits are actually referred to as jam. However, the collective term marmalade is usually used for fruit spreads.

Couscous pan with broccoli and egg topping (ovo-lacto-vegetarian)

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Ingredients for approx. 4 people:

Approx. 200 g couscous
¼ litre hot water
400–500 g broccoli
½ tablespoon granulated vegetable stock
2 shallots
3 cloves of garlic
1 red chilli pepper
Rapeseed oil
Cumin
Coriander powder
Cardamom powder
Curry powder
For the egg mass:
4 eggs
60 g grated cheese
40 g Gorgonzola cheese
⅛ litre cream
Herb salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Smoked paprika powder
For the garnish:
A few sprigs of fresh parsley

Preparation:

1. For the couscous, bring the water to the boil and pour it over the couscous. Leave to swell.
2. Clean and wash the broccoli and remove the florets from the stalk. Cut the stalk into pieces or chop it up. Cook in a little water with granulated vegetable stock until al dente.
3. Peel and finely dice the shallots.
4. Peel the garlic, remove the germ and chop finely.
5. Wash the chilli pepper, cut in half, remove the seeds and chop very finely.
6. Drain the soaked couscous if necessary.
7. Heat the rapeseed oil in a deep pan, sauté the diced shallots, then add the chopped garlic and chilli pepper with the cumin, coriander, cardamom and curry powder and fry briefly.
8. Add the couscous, mix well, top with the drained broccoli and simmer covered for a few minutes.
9. In the meantime, crack the eggs, add the grated cheese and Gorgonzola cheese with the cream.
10. Season with herb salt, freshly ground black pepper and smoked paprika powder.
11. Pour the egg mixture over the broccoli and leave to set for a few minutes without a lid.
12. Wash and chop the parsley and sprinkle it over the couscous pan with the egg mass.

My tips:

The couscous pan also tastes great with other seasonal vegetables, e.g. courgettes, carrots, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, etc.
The couscous can also be replaced with pre-cooked millet, soaked amaranth or quinoa.

Product description:

Couscous is actually a type of semolina, usually made from durum wheat. It has a high starch and fibre content, which means it is not gluten-free. Couscous can be used in savoury dishes as well as sweet ones, making it very versatile.

Pudding and plum tartlets with crumble topping (vegan)

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Ingredients for approx. 6 tartlet tins:

For the shortcrust pastry:
200 g wholemeal spelt flour
1 pinch of sea salt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar baking powder
approx. 50 g whole cane sugar
100 g plant-based butter, e.g. Alsan
2-3 tablespoons cold plant-based milk
For the custard:
1 packet vegan vanilla custard powder
1 tablespoon whole cane sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
approx. ¼ litre almond or oat milk
For the crumble topping:
150 g spelt flour (80%)
75 g whole cane sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar
100 g plant-based butter, e.g. Alsan
In addition:
Approximately 500 g plums
Ground cinnamon
A little butter for greasing the tart tins
Approximately 60 g ground nuts for sprinkling on the tart base
A little whole cane icing sugar for dusting the tart, if desired

Preparation:

1. For the shortcrust pastry, knead the wholemeal spelt flour with the whole sea salt, cream of tartar baking powder, whole cane sugar, plant-based butter and plant-based milk to form a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
2. In the meantime, wash, stone and quarter the plums. Set aside.
3. For the custard, mix the vanilla custard powder with the whole cane sugar and vanilla sugar in about 4 tablespoons of plant-based milk. Then bring to the boil in the remaining plant-based milk, stirring continuously, to form a custard. Allow to cool slightly.
4. For the crumble topping, knead the spelt flour, whole cane sugar, vanilla sugar and plant-based butter together into crumbs of the desired size.
5. Grease the tartlet tins. Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a floured work surface, place it in the greased tartlet tins and pull up a rim.
6. Sprinkle the ground nuts over the pastry base, spoon the vanilla pudding into the cases, press in the quartered plums, dust with cinnamon powder and top with the prepared crumble.
7. Bake the tartlets on the middle shelf of the oven at 175 degrees C for about 45-50 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven, leave to cool in the tins and dust with a little whole cane icing sugar before serving.

My advice:

Instead of plums, you can of course top these tartlets with other seasonal fruits, e.g. damsons, cherries, mirabelle plums, greengages, etc.

Product description:

Plums belong to the same family as damsons, mirabelle plums and greengages. Plums are usually described as round, blue, red or yellow fruits with smooth, shiny skin. Regardless of which variety you choose, they are all bursting with vitamins, minerals and fibre.