Chilled Beet Tart

By LRay

Better Homes and Gardens, Feburary 2016, page 76.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beets
• 2 Tablespoons water
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 Tablespoon Tahini
• 1 halved, seeded chopped jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Garnish: sesame seeds and green onions

Details

Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Add 2 pounds beets and 2 Tablespoons water to a 3 quart baking dish. Drizzle beets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover; bake at 350ºF 1 hour. Peel and slice beets; set aside. Stir together 16 ounces cream cheese; 1 Tablespoon Tahini; 1 halved, seeded chopped jalapeno pepper; and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Line a 9 inch spring-form pan with plastic wrap. Layer one-third of beets in pan. Spread one-third of cream cheese mixture over beets. Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds and 1 Tablespoon sliced green onions. Repeat layers. Cover. Chill 1 hour. Invert tart onto a platter; top with sesame seeds and green onions.