Description
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras – beloved child has many names and is observed in many ways worldwide. No matter what its name is, the day before Ash Wednesday has long been a time for eating and merry making.
Ingredients
MILLET-BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES
- 100g (3.5oz) millet, soaked
- 100g (3.5oz) raw buckwheat, soaked
- 200g (7oz) plant-based milk
- 250g (8.8oz) water
- 1 heaped tbsp. peanut butter
- pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
CASHEW-BUCKWHEAT RICOTTA CREAM
- 50g (1.8oz) raw buckwheat, soaked
- 1 cup cashews, soaked
- 1 banana
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5 drops of rum essence
- pinch of sea salt or Himalayan Salt
- juice from half of a small lemon
- about 100g (3.5oz) water or plant-based milk
DATE-CHOCOLATE CREAM
- 1 cup dates
- ¾ cup (188g, 6.6oz) water
- 3 tbsps. cacao powder (or half cacao + half carob)
- pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt
Instructions
MILLET-BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES
- Soak millet and buckwheat overnight or all day. Drain and rinse.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth batter forms.
- You’ll get eleven 20cm (7.9 inches) pancakes from this batter. You’ll use nine for the tart.
CASHEW-BUCKWHEAT RICOTTA CREAM
- Soak buckwheat overnight or all day and cashews for at least 2 hours. Drain and rinse.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until thick ricotta cream forms. You’ll need to help with a spoon. Add the liquid gradually and only as much as needed to combine all ingredients well.
- Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
DATE-CHOCOLATE CREAM
- Cut dates into smaller pieces and let soak in ¾ cup of water for at least 30 minutes.
- Blend dates, the soak water, salt and cacao into smooth cream. You’ll need to scoop with spoon in between.
ASSEMBLING THE PANCAKE TART
- Take a cake plate and place the first pancake.
- 1st layer: spread 2 tbsps. of chocolate cream on the pancake and place another pancake on top. Don’t press.
- 2nd layer: spread 2 tbsps. of cashew ricotta on the pancake and place another pancake on top.
- 3rd and 4th layer: repeat steps 2 and 3.
- 5th layer: cover the pancake with strawberry and mango slices and fill the gaps with cashew ricotta cream. Place a pancake on top.
- 6th layer: spread 2 tbsps. of cashew ricotta on the pancake and place another pancake on top.
- 7th layer: spread 2 tbsps. of chocolate cream on the pancake and place another pancake on top.
- 8th layer: spread 2 tbsps. of cashew ricotta on the pancake and place the last pancake on top.
- Spread chocolate cream on top of the last pancake and place the tart into fridge for at least 6 hours.
- When the tart stays in the fridge, some liquid will appear on the plate – just suck it away with straw before you start slicing.
- Garnish the tart with fresh berries and you are ready to go!
- Method: Frying