Food & Drink RECIPE
By Liz Murray
Latticed Labor of Love
The sweet, almost caramelized quality of this elegant dessert is reminiscent of pecan pie, but those flavors are just the beginning. Using almonds instead of pecans, this Chocolate Almond Tart features roasted cocoa that melts in your mouth and a flakey, buttery pie crust. Red sanding sugar 28
The Bay • February 2022
and careful lattice work come together to display a stunning labor of love for the SO in your life – or a Galentine’s day special. Getting its rich flavor from a cup of maple syrup, do yourself and this decadent dessert a favor by opting for the real stuff. Thankfully, Rhode Island tappers procure plenty of
liquid sugar from local trees – which starts flowing around this season. Watch for portly mini-jugs of the sweet stuff from vendors at Mount Hope Farmers Market in Bristol on Saturdays, and Coggeshall Farm Museum, also in Bristol, kicks off their 2022 season with Maple Sugaring Weekend March 5-6.
Photo by Liz Murray
Local maple syrup makes this chocolate almond dessert the perfect Valentine’s treat
