Carrot almond tart (Christine Ferber) Recipe
Ingredients
- Almond cream: 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces), 3/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup whipping cream or labneh or Greek yogurt
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- juice of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional)
- orange rind of one orange
- powdered sugar for garnish
- 10″ tart mold (otherwise a 9″ pie plate would be too small)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 376g | |
| Calories 346 | |
| Calories from Fat 201 | 58% |
| Total Fat 22.95g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 13.94g | 56% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium 957mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 34.54g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.9g | 26% |
| Sugars 18.15g | 12% |
| Protein 4.05g | 6% |
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