I was really impressed with my version of Lorraine’s tart. I made a blueberry tahini ganache tart and here I am putting the entire recipe together for you.
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Before we went into lockdown, the vacuum cleaner at work broke. It was old and tired, and eventually the motor packed in. At the same time, the O ring on the vacuum cleaner at home snapped. I made two snap decisions just before we closed. The one was to send the driver to collect an O ring for me and we would use the vacuum cleaner at work. It is bulky to move around. And has a bigger dirt cleaning receptacle. And knowing I would have to vacuum the house, I bought a lightweight, easy to use vacuum cleaner. I chose a two-in-one vacuum cleaner that could double as a dustbuster. Eventually I decided to take it out of the car and assemble it. It was easy to put together and after a few days, I set aside the morning to clean.
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Vacuuming is not my favourite chore, but taking the longest extension lead we had, I set about doing this bit of housework. I started in the scullery and after a few minutes of use, the extension for the dustbuster broke. I was not impressed by this at all. Not only because it was brand new. But because it is so easy to use. I decided to finish off vacuuming the entire downstairs of the house. And then took the machine apart so I could clean the filter and the wheels. As soon as we are set free from lockdown, I shall return it. And look for a new one as I really like the stand upright version.
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Blueberry Tahini Ganache Tart
Ingredients
for the jam
- 335 g frozen blueberries
- 80 g honey
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice
- 10 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
- 10 g pectin
for the pastry
- 150 g raw walnuts
- 150 g raw almonds
- 30 g fructose
- 25 g coconut flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
for the ganache
- 180 mls cream
- 40 mls tahini
- 425 g dark chocolate
- pinch of salt
for the tart
- fresh berries to decorate
Method
for the jam
- Put the berries, honey, lemon juice and zest and thyme leaves into a medium sized saucepan
- Place on a high temperature and as soon as the berries have defrosted mash them lightly with a potato masher
- Bring to the boil, stir in the pectin and reduce the temperature
- Leave to simmer for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Set aside to cool
for the pastry
- Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
- Place the nuts and fructose into a blender and blitz until you have a fine flour like texture
- Tip into a mixing bowl and add the coconut flour and salt
- Mix and then add the egg
- Stir to combine and when the egg is fully incorporated tip into a greased pie tin
- Use the back of a spoon to press the pastry into the tin and up the sides
- Then use your fingers to get the pastry into the ridges of the pie tin
- Place a sheet of baking paper over the pastry and top up with baking beans
- Place into the oven and blind bake for 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 160° Celsius
- Remove the baking beans and baking paper and place back into the oven
- Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven and set aside to cool
for the ganache
- Place the cream and tahini into a bowl that can fit over a pot
- Whisk to combine and then place the bowl over your bain-marie
- Roughly chop the chocolate and add to the cream
- Leave to melt, stirring infrequently
- Once completely melted, add the salt and stir to combine
- Set aside to cool slightly before using
For the tart
- When the pastry shell is cool, tip the jam into it
- Spread using a palette knife to get an even layer
- Then pour in the ganache, spreading it as evenly as possible
- Place in the fridge and leave it to set then carefully remove from the tin
- Decorate with fresh berries and serve
Notes
Inspiration published on Lavender and Lime May 15:
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- 2019 – Valle dei Templi
- 2017 – Rustic Sourdough Loaf
- 2016 – Murder, D.C.
- 2015 – 15 May 2015: Out And About
- 2014 – Cous Cous Salad With A Lime And Coriander Dressing
- 2013 – Eating At Grootbos
- 2011 – Food Quiz Number 52 For A Friday
Can you recommend a vacuum cleaner for me to buy?
It sounds so delicious – the flavours all sound like they would work so well together!
Thank you, I was really inspired when I saw the original recipe 🙂
I’ve had bad luck with those lightweight dustbuster-vacuum cleaner combinations. I hope you are able to return it and get a better one!
be well… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I have returned it, and will wait for my income to improve before I get a new one 🙂
This looks amazing Tandy.
Thank you Pauline 🙂
sorry to hear about your vacuum cleaner not working as intended…but at least you’ve got those tarts!
Always a silver lining.
Your tart looks dreamy indeed.
We have a Dyson cordless and absolutely love it.
I wanted to get one, but it was a bit out of my price range 🙂
Looks and sounds delicious.. 😉
Thank you Lisa.
Luckily, Terence has been doing our vacuuming, Tandy, which I only do once a week. He rolls up the carpets afterwards and I mop all the wooden floors. During the week, I clean one toilet a day, we have three, and mop the floors as well as clean the kitchen every day. It is a lot especially with cleaning windowsills and the microwave as well as doing washing every day and washing the towels and bed linen once a week. I also have to clean the showers once a week. I have now been polishing and dusting one room every week so that we don’t get into to much of a mess.
I have to vacuum today 🙁 Pity you cannot get the boys to clean the loos – I am so glad I am not a mum of boys right now!