Squash and tofu spiral tart with cranberry-apple sauce
Ingredients
Butternut squash puree:
- 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil
- Salt to taste
Mushroom and tofu topping:
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tray (125 g) shiitake mushrooms, chopped (or button mushrooms)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 package (454 g) extra-firm tofu, patted very dry
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) balsamic vinegar
- 6 sage leaves, (or 1 tsp. dry sage)
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) soy sauce or tamari
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Assembly:
- 6 sheets phyllo dough
- Oil or vegan butter (melted) to brush the phyllo
Cranberry-apple sauce:
- 1 340 g bag (about 2.5 cups) fresh cranberries
- 250 ml (1 cup) 100% apple juice
- 30 ml (2 tbsp.) camelina seeds (or white chia)
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) brown sugar
Preparation
Butternut squash puree:
- Preheat over to 400°F (200°C).
- Put the diced squash on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.
- Add oil and salt.
- Mix well.
- Cook for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the squash is tender and lightly roasted on all sides.
- In a food processor, blend until smooth.
- Set aside.
Mushroom and tofu topping:
- Break the tofu into large pieces.
- Put into a food processor.
- Pulse until the tofu is ground (texture similar to ground beef).
- Set aside.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium-high heat.
- Add the onion.
- Cook for about 3 minutes, until translucent.
- Add the mushrooms.
- Cook for 5 minutes, until slightly coloured.
- Stir in the garlic, grounded tofu and sage.
- Mix well.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, soy sauce and Dijon mustard.
- Pour into pan.
- Stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Set aside.
Assembly:
- On a clean work surface, place a sheet of phyllo with the short edge in front of you.
- Brush with oil.
- Add a second sheet on top.
- Brush with oil again.
- Leaving a 3 cm edge in front of you (will facilitate the phyllo rolling)
- From side to side, add one third of the squash puree to create a rectangle about 5 cm wide.
- Top the purée with about one third of the tofu mix.
- Roll the phyllo, as you would for sushi.
- Press firmly, to make a compact roll.
- Reserve.
- Repeat the same steps, to make two more rolls.
- On a baking sheet, gently swirl the first roll on itself like a snail shell.
- Complete the spiral with the second and third roll.
- Brush with a little oil.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 30 minutes, or until the tart is golden brown.
Cranberry-apple sauce:
- In a small pot, stir together the fresh cranberries, apple juice, camelina seeds and brown sugar.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool, to thicken slightly.
- Serve with the spiral tart.

