Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart Recipe

Name: Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter (room temperature); ¾ cup powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 12 egg (beat one egg and use half here and the other half in the filling); 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup pistachios (chopped fine); 2 cups orange juice (divided); 2 cups water (divided); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 (10 ounce) box couscous; 15 dates; 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 eggs (beaten lightly); ¼ cup plain yogurt; ¼ cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 cups strawberries, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate (ground, chopped, or slivered)

Servings: persons

½ cup butter (room temperature)
¾ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
12 egg (beat one egg and use half here and the other half in the filling)
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup pistachios (chopped fine)
2 cups orange juice (divided)
2 cups water (divided)
1 tablespoon butter
1 (10 ounce) box couscous
15 dates
1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs (beaten lightly)
¼ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups strawberries, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate (ground, chopped, or slivered)

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
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.
9
I had about 1/2 cup too much and just put into muffin tins.
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FILLING:.
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Using a medium pan, put in 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon butter.
12
Bring just to boil and stir in couscous.
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Cover, remove from heat for 5 minutes.
14
Put in large bowl, fluff up with a fork, and allow to cool.
15
Remove seeds from dates.
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Put dates in small pan and cover with 1 cup orange juice and 1 cup water.
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Simmer for 20 minutes, drain, remove any loose skins, allow to cool, chop fine (or mash), put in separate bowl.
18
Add brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs and yogurt.
19
Mix corn starch in cream and add to bowl.
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Mix all together until well blended.
21
Pour into couscous and mix well.
22
Stir in strawberries.
23
Pour into crust and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
24
Sprinkle top with chocolate and bake another 5 minutes.
25
Cool and refrigerate.
26
Serve cold.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter (room temperature), ¾ cup powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, 12 egg (beat one egg and use half here and the other half in the filling), and more.

Yes, Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Date-Berry Sweet Couscous Tart

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