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    Vegan Cranberry Tart

    Posted: Nov 17, 2016 ยท Updated: Aug 17, 2021

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    I set out to make a Vegan Cranberry Tart that is simple, requires just a bare minimum of ingredients, and tastes absolutely fantastic. The recipe I have for you today checks all those boxes, and more.

    Vegan Cranberry Tart - holycowvegan.netJay and Desi love cranberries in any flavor or form, so while they are available for a few happy weeks around Thanksgiving, I end up packing them into as many recipes as possible. In a tart like this one, they remind me why we love them so much. Their impossible, lip-puckering sourness makes this a rather tart tart, but it is a pleasant tartness that you'll want to savor over and over again. I, honestly, couldn't stop after one slice.

    Vegan Cranberry Tart - holycowvegan.net
    vegan-cranberry-tartThere are just four ingredients in the filling; cranberries, sugar, ginger, and cornstarch, which works as a thickener to soak up all those cranberry juices. I used two kinds of sugar-- maple syrup and regular, unrefined cane sugar, but you can just go with regular sugar or all maple syrup. I like the mellow sweetness of maple with the tart cranberries.

    Tarts are pretty enough and elegant enough as they are when baked in fluted tart pans, but because this easy recipe left me with more time on my hands than I'd bargained for, I made a rather easy yet special decorative top crust. It's not going to make any difference to how your tart tastes, but it's a lot of fun, especially if you have a little one around. All I did was cut out little heart shapes in my top crust with a cookie cutter, and then paste those little hearts to the edges of the tart with water. Jay was so taken with the beautiful tart, he wanted to eat all of it.

    You might want to, too, but luckily you'll have all those guests around fighting for a slice.


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    Vegan Cranberry Tart Recipe

    Vegan Cranberry Tart - holycowvegan.net

    Vegan Cranberry Tart - holycowvegan.net

    Vegan Cranberry Tart

    An easy and elegant vegan Cranberry Tart with the warmth of ginger and with a golden, flaky, decorative crust.
    4.5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan cranberry tart
    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 50 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
    Servings: 8 slices
    Calories: 435kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    For the crust:

    • 2 ยผ cups unbleached all purpose flour
    • 12 tablespoon vegan butter (very cold and cut into small cubes)
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • Very cold water

    For the filling:

    • 12 oz cranberries
    • ยฝ cup maple syrup
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
    • 3 ยฝ tablespoon cornstarch
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    Instructions

    Make the crust:

    • If working with a food processor, place the flour, butter, and salt in the food processor.
    • Pulse a couple of times, then continue to pulse, drizzling in very cold water while the motor running, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough just comes together. Do not overmoisten. The dough should just come together so you can shape it into a disc.
    • If working by hand, place the flour, salt, and butter in a bowl. Cut the butter into the flour with a fork or a pastry cutter. Drizzle the cold water in slowly, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough just comes together.
    • Divide the dough into two equal portions and wrap each portion tightly in cling wrap, shaping into discs with your palms as you go.
    • Refrigerate until you make your filling.

    Make the filling:

    • In a saucepan, place the maple syrup and sugar. When everything has melted, add the cranberries and ginger and mix well. Turn off the heat. Set aside while you assemble the tart.

    Assemble the tart:

    • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
    • Roll out one of the discs of dough into a circle that will fit into the base and the sides of an 8-inch tart pan (you can also use an 8-inch pie plate). Flour the surface and rolling pin before rolling.
    • Fold the dough into half and transfer to the tart pan. Unfold it and fit it into the pan, pressing into the sides and the bottom to make sure it cover the pan uniformly. Use a rolling pin to roll over the top of the fluted pan and remove any overhanging bits of dough.
    • Place the tart pan in the refrigerator while you make the bottom crust.
    • To make the bottom crust, roll out the second disc of dough. Measure the diameter of the top of the tart pan and, leaving a 1-inch border, cut out little shapes into the dough using a cookie cutter. I used a heart, but stars of little circles cut with the cap of a bottle, would look beautiful too.
    • Mix the cornstarch thoroughly into the cranberry filling.
    • Remove the tart pan from the refrigerator and pour the cranberry filling into it.
    • Carefully, place the top crust over the filling. Use a knife or your fingers to press over the edges and remove any overhanging bits of dough so you have a neat edge.
    • With a drop of water dabbed to the bottom, paste the little hearts or whatever shapes you cut out of the dough along the rim of the tart pan, pressing in slightly to ensure they stick.
    • I like to brush on a mixture of 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon nondairy milk on the top crust to get an extra-golden and shiny glaze on the tart. You can skip this step, but your tart won't look as golden.
    • Bake the tart in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, until the top crust is golden and the cranberry juices are bubbling.
    • Remove the tart and let it cool 10 minutes. If using a pie plate, you can let the pie cool in the plate before serving. If you baked the tart in a pan with a removable base, separate the tart from the base at this point and let the tart cool thoroughly on a rack before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 828IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg
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    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Laura Staron

      January 21, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      4 stars
      yeah, i made it last week. it looked great. However i had problems baking time and temperature.:((
      it wasn't ripe.

      Reply
    2. chessiepique

      November 18, 2016 at 10:31 am

      YES!!!!!! *ahem* sorry about the outburst ... but this looks absolutely amazing and easy to fix, too!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        November 18, 2016 at 11:18 am

        Thanks, Catherine! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ It really is super easy.

        Reply
    3. Sunila

      November 17, 2016 at 9:59 pm

      Vow! V ? Love it when you make seem so simple & easy - Must try when my boys come for holidays . Happy Thanksgiving to you all .

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        November 18, 2016 at 11:17 am

        Thanks, Sunila. ๐Ÿ™‚ A very happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

        Reply
    4. Babu

      November 17, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      So creative (and I'm sure very deliciously tart)...inspired to try!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        November 18, 2016 at 11:17 am

        Hope you do, Babu! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Namrata

      November 17, 2016 at 1:04 pm

      OMG GORGEOUS <3 Wish you could invite me home for a slice of this beauty ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        November 17, 2016 at 1:55 pm

        Namrata, you are welcome to stop by anytime. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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