A cheerful dessert, this tart gets its beauty and sweet taste from the lovely strawberries. As the seasons change, try it with raspberries, blackberries or blueberries.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup almonds, ground
1/4 cup walnuts, ground
1/4 cup whole wheat all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
2 cups strawberries
1 cup apple or berry juice
2 tablespoons kudzu, arrowroot or cornstarch
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, ground nuts, flour and salt together in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of honey, oil and water; mix well. Press the mixture into an 8-by-8-inch pan with wet hands. Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Wash and trim strawberries and cut in half. Mix juice and kudzu together in a small pan until kudzu is dissolved. Add 2 tablespoons of honey; heat mixture, on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and clear; about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in strawberries. Pour mixture on top of prebaked oat-nut crust. Allow to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator before serving. Makes 9 servings.