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Jam Crostata
Makes 6 servings.
Vegans eat dessert. Frozen puff pastry, available in the frozen foods section of most supermarkets, means you can make an impressively artisanal one with ease (and without animal products). Note: Ground flax seed is available at Whole Foods and many supermarkets.
12 ounces seedless raspberry jam or your favorite jam
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice, orange flower water or orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
1 sheet puff pastry (such as Pepperidge Farm), thawed and softened
About 1 tablespoon flour for rolling out pastry
2 tablespoons soy milk (unsweetened or vanilla)
2 teaspoons ground flax seed (also known as flax meal)
Heat oven to 400. Spoon jam into a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Stir in the orange juice, orange flower water or orange liqueur and continue stirring for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until mixture is syrupy and liquid is incorporated. Remove from heat and set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, gently roll out the sheet of puff pastry into a 12-inch round. It need not be perfectly round — the puff pastry is very forgiving. Spoon the jam into the center of the pastry. Using the back of a spoon or a pastry brush, spread into a smaller circle, leaving a 3-inch border of pastry uncovered. Fold the pastry loosely around the edge of the jam, leaving the center exposed.