Cheese Tart
- 2 pounds swiss chard or spinach, ribs removed leaves chopped
- Prebaked 12inch wide tart shell
- 1 pound ricotta cheese
- 1/2 pound farmer's cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 4 large eggs, plus 1
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 4 tablespoons butter, almost melted
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Blanch the swiss chard in boiling water for a minute; drain and squeeze dry.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the basil, cheeses, and 4 of the eggs.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and add half of the saffron and soft butter.
- Fill the prebaked tart shell and bake for 15 minutes.
- Beat remaining egg with remaining saffron and spoon this over the surface of the tart.
- Bake for 20 minutes longer or until puffy.
swiss chard, shell, ricotta cheese, s cheese, fresh basil, eggs, boiling water, butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheese-tart-recipe.html (may not work)