 | | Directions | PASTRY CUPS:
- Heat oven to 400°.
- Place together flour, pine nuts, almonds and salt in a food processor.
- Process for 30 seconds.
- Add in shortening, pulsing until pieces are the size of small peas.
- With the processor running, add 3 tablespoons water (more if needed) and run until mixture combines into a dough ball.
- Form into a ball with hands, wrap in plastic wrap until ready to use.
FILLING:
- Combine black beans, garbanzo, corn, chili peppers, cranberries, craisins and green onion in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Combine oil, orange juice, peel, honey, cilantro, ginger and a dash of salt. Whisk or shake together in a screw top jar.
- Pour over bean mixture - toss to coat.
- Cover and chill while making pastry.
MAKING PASTRY:
- Roll pastry ball on a floured surface into a 15 inch circle.
- Cut dough into 24 circles or ovals using 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cutter.
- Fit cutouts into a mini-tart pan or muffin cups (1 3/4 inch muffin cups). Pleat edges as needed.
- Prick with a fork.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pans and continue to cool on wire racks.
TO SERVE:
- Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon cheese (goat or cream cheese) into the bottom of each pastry shell.
- Top with approximately 1 teaspoon bean mixture.
- Serve immediately.
*Can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Keep bean mixture separate from shells until ready to serve. |
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Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Container: mixing bowl, tart pan or muffin cups
Servings: 24
|  | | Ingredients | | | |
| - | | PASTRY: |
| - | | 1 cup flour |
| - | | 1/4 cup pine nuts |
| - | | 1/4 cup almonds |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening |
| - | | 3 tablespoons ice water - more if needed |
| - | | FILLING: |
| - | | 1/2 (8 3/4 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained |
| - | | 1/2 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed, drained |
| - | | 1/2 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained |
| - | | 1/2 (4 oz) can chopped green chili peppers, drained |
| - | | 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, chopped |
| - | | 1/2 cup craisins |
| - | | 2 green onions, chopped |
| - | | 1 tablespoon olive oil (or salad oil) |
| - | | 1 teaspoon shredded orange peel |
| - | | 1 tablespoon orange juice |
| - | | 1 tablespoon honey |
| - | | 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, snipped |
| - | | 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated - or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
| - | | 2 ounces soft goat cheese or cream cheese |
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