Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart

Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart


1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Butter pan lightly.

3. CRUST:

4. Cream butter and sugar together.

5. Add vanilla and egg, beat for 2 minutes with electric beater on medium.

6. Slowly add flour and mix well.

7. Stir in pistachios.

8. Press into tart pan and up sides. I had about 1/2 cup too much and just put into muffin tins.

9. FILLING:

10. Using a medium pan, put in 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon butter.

11. Bring just to boil and stir in couscous.

12. Cover, remove from heat for 5 minutes. Put in large bowl, fluff up with a fork, and allow to cool.

13. Remove seeds from dates.

14. Put dates in small pan and cover with 1 cup orange juice and 1 cup water.

15. Simmer for 20 minutes, drain, remove any loose skins, allow to cool, chop fine (or mash), put in separate bowl.

16. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs and yogurt.

17. Mix corn starch in cream and add to bowl.

18. Mix all together until well blended.

19. Pour into couscous and mix well.

20. Stir in strawberries.

21. Pour into crust and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

22. Sprinkle top with chocolate and bake another 5 minutes.

23. Cool and refrigerate.

24. Serve cold.

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