Elizabethan Strawberry Spinach Tart

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 inch) baked pie pastry shells
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup rose water (check your grocer's bar section)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced thin and mixed with
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 4 tablespoons strawberry syrup
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 wash and trim spinach.
• 2 put in large pot without draining.
• 3 add 1/4 cup wine.
• 4 cover and steam spinach over medium flame until wilted.
• 5 drain spinach and chop very fine (i did it in a blender).
• 6 in same pot combine remaining wine, rose water, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
• 7 bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• 8 add chopped spinach and stir to coat.
• 9 simmer on low flame, stirring occasionally, until all liquid evaporates.
• 10 remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• 11 meanwhile set aside 3/4 of strawberry slices for topping.
• 12 take remaining berries and puree with jam and syrup.
• 13 boil in sauce pan to reduce to spreading consistency, stirring often.
• 14 fill pie shell with spinach mixture and smooth.
• 15 spread layer of strawberry sauce over spinach reserving 2 tablespoons.
• 16 mix berry slices with remaining mixture to coat.
• 17 lay slices on top decoratively.
• 18 if any sauce is left, drizzle on top.
• 19 chill at least 2 hours.
• 20 before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar.