The BEST Party Appetizers | Tart Crust Recipe | Everyday Favourites

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while reducing refined sugar.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal acts as a binding agent for vegan options.

In a mixing bowl, add 250 g of all-purpose flour and 0.5 teaspoon of salt, whisk together.

Add 45 g of melted pure ghee and mix with a spatula, then use hands to bring the dough together.

Gradually add about half a cup of water to form the dough, kneading gently.

Add 2 g of ghee for a soft texture and knead again.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Divide the dough into two portions and roll out one on a silicone pastry mat without flour.

Use an 88 mm cookie cutter to cut out circles from the rolled dough.

Place the dough in a tartlet mold, pressing down to fit it nicely.

Prick holes in the base with a fork to allow air to escape.

Trim excess dough with a knife or thumb.

To prevent losing shape when frying, insert another tartlet mold into it and press gently.

Repeat the process to form additional tartlets, securing them with kitchen twine.

Fill a medium pot with oil for deep frying and heat until a wooden skewer bubbles.

Fry the tartlets in batches of three for 6-7 minutes until golden brown, then drain on a wire rack.

Once cooled, remove the twine and unmold the tartlets.

For the filling, boil half a cup each of potato, green beans, carrot, and green peas, then drain and cool.

Add half a diced red apple with lemon juice to prevent browning, toss with the veggies.

Season with white pepper and mix well.

Fill the tartlets with the classic filling, about two spoonfuls each, and garnish with beetroot, chives, or cilantro as desired.

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