Lentil and Strawberry Squares | Arctic Gardens Food Service

Lentil and Strawberry Squares

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Lentil and Strawberry Squares

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Ingredients

COOKIE

  • 2 1/2 cups (360 g) Whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp (6 g) Baking powder
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (200 g) Light margarine
  • 2 Whole eggs
  • 1/2 cup (150 g) Low in sugar strawberry jam*

LENTIL CRUMBLE

  • 540 ml Arctic Gardens Lentils , drained and puréed
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) Brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) Whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp (8 g) Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) Vanilla extract
  • 2 Whole eggs
  • 3/4 cup (80 g) Unsweetened coconut, grated
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) Walnut, chopped

*Strawberry jam can be replaced with jam of your choice.

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C).
  2. In a bowl, mix together cookie ingredients. Add margarine with a pastry blender and mix until grainy and resembles coarse meal.
  3. Add eggs and mix gently.
  4. Press the pastry into a baking pan 26” x 18” (66 x 45 cm) and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
  5. In another bowl, mix together dry ingredients for the crumble.
  6. Add lentil purée, vanilla, eggs and coconut.
  7. Spread the jam evenly onto the cookie.
  8. Add the lentil mixture and walnuts.
  9. Reduce oven temperature to 350 °F (180 °C) and bake for 35 minutes.
  10. Let cool then cut into squares and serve.

 

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