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    February 7, 2022

    Beetroot rose tart

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    Beetroot roses, mixed with squash and sweet potato for a tart with a ricotta, parmesan and caramelised shallots. Its such a pretty tart to brighten up a meal, the veg slices curl up and look like dried roses in the oven.

    It reminds me of a bouquet. I love the vibrant colours.

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    You will need a mandolin slicer to thinly cut the vegetables, the thinner the slices the easier they will be to cook and roll up.

    You can use a mix of beetroot, sweet potato and butternut squash in whatever ratios you wish. Personally i find the finished tart looks better with more beetroot dyed butternut squash and less slices of actual beetroot as it doesn’t bake up as dark. If you scroll to down to the bottom of the post below the recipe you can see three variations of this tart to get an idea how it will look.

    veg rosette
    vegetable rose tart

    I make this beetroot rose tart quite often, its a great way to make left over veggies look special. I get a lot of questions asking how to make vegetable rosettes so i thought this post might be helpful.

    The filling could be anything you like really, the possibilities are endless. I have used whipped goats cheese and garlic before, ricotta parmesan and caramelised shallots and i have also made it with blue cheese.

    Here i have shared the ricotta and parmesan recipe, but it is a suggestion use what ever you fancy.

    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart

    Assembling the beetroot roses

    The slices must be part cooked first, i do this by thinly slicing them and roasting them in a covered tray first.

    This softens them and makes them cook more successfully on the finished bake (you dont want any that are undercooked), and adds flavour from the garlic and herbs. It also makes it easier to assemble.

    To get a mix of colours i mix some of the squash and potato together with the beetroot to let the beetroot juice dye it.

    The 6 step by step photos below are from when i made this tart with whipped goats cheese and garlic.

    Thinly sliced veg works best, so i suggest using the thinnest setting you can on a mandolin slicer. I cut the butternut squash slices in half so they were a similar size to the beetroot. See a reel i made of it being made here

    veg rosette
    veg rosette
    veg rosette
    veg rosette
    veg rosette
    veg rosette

    Instructions for making beetroot roses

    Once the slices have been pre baked let them cool a little so you can handle them.

    Step one – Take one slice of the thinly sliced pre roasted veg and roll it up in to a cone shape.

    Step two – Take another slice and roll this around the cone you made.

    Step 3- Keep adding slices, wrapping them tightly around overlapping each one slightly. Add as many slices as you want for the size flowers you want. I add quite a few.

    Step 4 – Place rosettes down on the tart and tease the slices open to look like rose petals.

    I add a mix of colours together for some of the rosettes and keep some all one colour. I roast some of the squash mixed with the beetroot to dye it and and keep some separate to keep it orange.

    These videos show how to place the rosettes with gaps in between, and how to open them up to look more like roses.

    Recipe notes

    Tips to remember

    • Use a mandolin slicer to cut veg on its thinnest setting
    • Peel veg first – you could get beetroot stains on your hands so wash them regularly while making this or wear gloves if you prefer.
    • Roast the slices first covered in foil. I add herbs and garlic to add flavour. When rolling the rosettes i keep some of the garlic slices i used to roast them with to add flavour to the tart.
    • Assemble the rosettes as tight coils first then open them up on the tart
    • Leave a space between each one so you can open it up, and so they can cook evenly
    • Mix the beetroot with some of the other veg to dye it.
    • White sweet potatoes and golden beetroots tend to go brown in the oven.
    • Cover the tart with foil just over the rosettes if they start to burn to allow the pastry to cook.
    • Add any creamy cheese filling you fancy, whipped soft goats cheese or ricotta works well.
    • I like to serve it warm with some balsamic reduction.
    • I use a block of shop bought puff pastry, you can make your own if you wish, but it seemed like an extra step on an already time consuming tart
    NOTE – If you jumped straight to the recipe scroll up to see some of the tips i shared.
    vegetable rose tart

    beetroot squash and sweet potato rose tart

    thinly sliced beetroot, butternut squash and sweet potato are roasted with garlic and herbs and rolled into roses to sit on top of a creamy caramelised onion filling.
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    Course Main Course, Snack

    Equipment

    • mandolin slicer
    • tin foil

    Ingredients
      

    for the rosettes

    • 2 red beetroot
    • 1 butternut squash
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
    • small bunch of thyme
    • olive oil
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper

    for the filling and base

    • 2 large shallots
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • olive oil
    • splash of balsamic vinegar
    • thyme
    • 250 g ricotta
    • 65 g grated parmigiano Reggiano
    • block of puff pastry
    • egg for egg wash

    Instructions
     

    to make rosettes

    • Preheat the oven to 180c 350f
      To make it, peel the beetroots, squash and potatoes. Then thinly slice beetroot, butternut squash and sweet potato. Use the narrowest setting you can on your slicer so they are very thin. (caution you will get stained hands from the beetroot, and be careful using the mandolin)
      Add a layer of foil on a large tray.
      Drizzle some oil. Add the slices and toss with some thinly sliced garlic, some thyme and rosemary and some salt and pepper and a little more oil to coat.(If you want some of the veg to stay orange keep it away from the beetroot on the tray)
      Cover the tray with more foil and roast for 20-25 minutes stopping to mix it half way through. This will part bake it and make it easy to roll.
      This step is really important as it makes the veg easier to roll, adds flavour and will make it softer so it will be cook properly.

    For filling and assembly

    • Slice the shallots and add to a pan to caramelise with some butter and oil and a pinch of salt. Once it has turned golden add a splash of balsamic vinegar and simmer for a moment to reduce.
      Remove from the pan, let cool, Mix with the ricotta, parmesan and some salt and black pepper. Add some thyme to flavour.
      Roll up the sliced veg starting with a slice for the middle, roll it into a tight spiral like the centre of a rose. then take the next slice and wrap it around.
      Continue adding slices like petals around the outside. roll it tightly now and once it is on the tart you can open it up to look more like a rose.
      Keep some of the garlic slices from roasting them and tuck some in with the rosettes.
      To bake tart preheat oven to 180c 350f
      Once you have rolled them all then assemble the tart. Roll out pasty into a rectangle or square, add filling in the middle then press on the vegetable flowers leaving a small space in between each one. Open the rosettes to look like roses by gently pushing them open.
      Fold edges of pastry in and egg wash the sides. Sprinkle over some salt, pepper and thyme and bake for 40 minutes until golden,
      I cover the rosettes with foil half way through if they look like they are colouring too much so they dont burn.
      Once out of the oven you can brush the rosettes lightly if needed with some extra olive oil, or i like to use herb flavoured oil.
      Drizzle over some balsamic reduction to serve if you wish.
      On occasion we have grated over some parmesan too.

    notes

    • Alternatively instead of ricotta and parmesan you can use 250g soft goats cheese whipped with 250g cream cheese
    Keyword beetroot cake, butternut squash, root veg, rose, sweet potato

    Here it is on some of the occasions i have made it, the more beetroot you use the darker the flowers will look. so if you want it more bright pink use more butternut squash and rub some of the beetroot juices on so it goes a bright pink colour. (tart one was done like that)

    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart
    vegetable rose tart

    Below is how the tart one from the selection above looked before it was baked.

    beetroot rose tart

    I use the same pre cooking technique when i make tarts with just butternut squash or potato too.

    This is because the slices are rolled quite tightly and they wont bake well and will remain hard if you dont pre cook them.

    For the galette above i used a vegetable peeler and made long strips of butternut squash. the recipe for that is here

    apple rose tarts
    apple rose tarts

    I have a bit of a thing for rose inspired bakes, i love to use apple for a sweet version too, find that recipe here

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    6 Comments

    1. Fotini says

      February 8, 2022 at 6:52 pm

      Gorgeous, as always. Your posts are wonderful. Thank you for sharing them

      • twiggstiudios says

        February 13, 2022 at 12:55 pm

        thank you so much, so glad you enjoy them x

      • Cathy Kentzel says

        February 14, 2022 at 6:29 pm

        Looking forward to trying your recipes at my bed and breakfast – The Barnard House?

        • gd_support says

          April 20, 2022 at 7:14 pm

          i hope you will enjoy them x

    2. amara says

      February 20, 2022 at 2:46 am

      5 stars
      I saw this on instagram and thought it was so gorgeous, I wanted to try making it myself, despite my lack of a mandolin. I hand sliced beets and sweet potatoes and made a tofu ricotta filling. It wasn’t as beautiful as yours, but it still turned out great, and tasted divine! Thank you! @-‘-.-‘-

      • gd_support says

        April 20, 2022 at 7:13 pm

        im so happy you were inspired to try it x

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