Parmesan tart recipe
- 20 g (0.7oz) butter
- 3 leeks, finely chopped, or equivalent of any other green veg
- 5 eggs
- 250 ml (8.8fl oz) thickened cream (double cream)
- 3 handfuls flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
- 150 g (5.3oz) parmesan, grated
- 180 g (6.3oz) unsalted butter
- 240 g (8.5oz) plain flour
- 1 pinch sea salt
- To make the pastry, mix the butter, flour and sea salt in a food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add 3 tablespoons of cold water and blend until the dough comes together into a ball.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to line a 30 cm flan tin.
- Refrigerate the pastry for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 160C (Gas 2-3).
- Line the pastry with a sheet of baking paper and fill with a layer of baking beads or rice.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beads and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the pastry is golden.
- To make the filling, melt the butter in a frying pan over high heat and cook the leek or chosen vegetable/s until it caramelises, about 10 minutes.
- Combine the eggs, cream and parsley in a bowl and season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Spread the leek or chosen vegetable/s over the pastry base, sprinkle with the parmesan and then pour the egg mixture over the top.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until just firm.
- Serve hot with a garden salad.
butter, leeks, eggs, cream, parsley, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, parmesan, butter, flour, salt
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/15885/leek-and-parmesan-tart-recipe (may not work)