Strawberry Chocoate Buttercreme Tart (Raw Foods)

Found this on "This Rawsome Vegan Life" and drooled all over my keyboard. Here for safekeeping ... and happy eating!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1  cup  almonds
• 1  cup dates

• Chocolate buttercreme

• 1  cup dates
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1⁄4 cup  cacao, powder (or regular cocoa powder)
• 2  tablespoons smooth cashew butter
• 2  tablespoons coconut oil
• 2  tablespoons maple syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  pinch salt

• Topping or Garnish

•  sliced strawberry
•  mint leaf

Directions

1. To make the crust: pulse the almonds into flour in a food processor. Add the dates and process until they stick together. Press into the bottom and up the side of a lined spring form pan or tart molds.
2. To make the buttercreme: blend all the ingredients until smooth. Refrigerate overnight so it can develop those wonderful flavors, then spread evenly into your crust.
3. Top off with strawberries and mint.