Easy Vegan Tomato Tart With Tofu Basil Cream

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh
  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 3 Roma tomatoes

• Refrigerated

  • 10 oz Tofu, Soft

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Balsamic glaze
  • 1/2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 1 Pinch Salt, black
  • 2 Salt + pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Tapioca starch

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 sheets Ready rolled vegan puff pastry

Found on crazyvegankitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 sheets Ready Rolled Vegan Puff Pastry, thawed (8 inch squares)
• For Tofu Basil Cream:
• 10 ounces Soft Tofu
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• Pinch Black Salt (Kala Namak - optional but adds good flavor)
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 clove Garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh Basil, chopped
• Salt/Pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Tapioca Starch
• Tart Topping:
• 3-4 Roma Tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup chopped Fresh Basil
• Salt/Pepper
• Balsamic Glaze (optional)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.
• Prepare Tofu Basil Cream by blending Tofu, Lemon Juice, Black Salt, Olive Oil, Nutritional Yeast, Sugar and Garlic together till smooth.
• Once smooth, add fresh Basil in and pulse until Basil is finely chopped and incorporated into the cream. Dont blend as this will turn your cream Green.
• Add Salt and Pepper to taste, then add Tapioca Starch into mixture and pulse till fully incorporated. Set aside.
• Place one 8 inch Puff Pastry square onto prepared baking sheet. Using the other sheet of puff pastry, cut four 1x8inch strips (you will not use all of it), and place on the edges of your first puff pastry sheet to create a higher rim around the sides.
• Spoon some Tofu Basil Cream into the middle of your prepared Puff Pastry. You will have cream leftover, which you can use to make a few more smaller tarts or use as a pizza topping.
• Layer sliced Tomato slices on top of the cream, covering most of the surface. Sprinkle seasoning on the Tomato slices and then drizzle the entire surface of the tart with 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil.
• Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Once baked, remove from oven and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped Fresh Basil.
• Leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and enjoying. I like to drizzle Balsamic Glaze on before eating as well - but this is entirely up to you!