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Rustic Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts

I love making rustic looking food. No need for special-use pans. I think grandma would approve of these strawberry-rhubarb tarts.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword rustic strawberry rhubarb tarts, strawberry rhubarb tart recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 tarts
Calories 220 kcal
Author Janet Barton

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rhubarb, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces 230 g
  • 2 cups strawberries, sliced. 230 g
  • 1/4 cup honey or to taste 60 ml
  • 2 teaspoons instant tapioca
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 1 vanilla bean scraped or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 recipe for 1 pie crust divided into fourths
  • 2 tablespoons cream 30 ml
  • 1 tablespoon sugar I'm using evaporated cane juice sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter cut into fourths

Instructions

  1. Wash and chop rhubarb and strawberries.  Place in a medium size bowl and add honey, tapioca, sea salt, and vanilla.  Stir.  Set aside.

  2. Roll each portion of pie dough into an 8-inch round. Place 1/2 cup of the strawberry mixture into the center. Bring the sides of the dough up around the filling and make pleats going around each tart.

  3. Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar. Dot with butter. Bake in a preheated 400 F oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 4 6-inch tarts.

Recipe Notes

  • Look for thin stalks of bright red rhubarb.  Thick stalks can be quite tough and stringy.  
  • Pick out the reddest strawberries you can find.  Try to avoid buying strawberries that are white and flavorless.  
  • Purchase strawberries and rhubarb that are organically grown.  Purchase the best available.  If you're lucky, you have homegrown rhubarb and strawberries.
  • Use a buttery tender pie crust like my recipe here:  Pie Crust 101 Tutorial
  • Gluten Free or Paleo options: This can be easily made into a crisp using Against All Grain Paleo Granola.  Top with whipped coconut cream.  I think this would be an amazing dessert. Substitute 1 teaspoon coconut flour for the tapioca Substitute coconut oil for butter
Nutrition Facts
Rustic Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 75mg3%
Potassium 307mg9%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 260IU5%
Vitamin C 47.2mg57%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.