Note: this recipe requires 1 hour chilling time.
Ingredients
3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup pistachios, toasted
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
2 cups pitted Medjool dates, roughly chopped
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
500g cottage cheese
2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
Finely grated zest of 2 oranges
1/4 cup maple syrup, plus extra, to drizzle
2 punnets strawberries, hulled, halved
Method
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Chop nuts roughly, then combine with seeds, fruit and spices in a bowl. Knead by hand until mixture begins to stick, then add coconut oil and mix again. Press into a 22cm tart tin, then chill until set.
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Combine cottage cheese, rosemary, zest and syrup in a bowl and mix until smooth. Spread over tart base, top with strawberries and drizzle with extra maple syrup. Serve.
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