Herbed Goat Cheese Tart
- Pastry Dough
- 10 ounces soft mild goat cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chopped mixed fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, and lavender
- 2 to 3 tablespoons mixed whole fresh herb leaves
- On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out dough into a 13-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and fit into a 10 or 11-inch round tart pan with a removable rim.
- Prick dough all over with a fork and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake tart shell on a baking sheet in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until almost cooked through but still pale.
- In a food precessor blend cheeses, yolks, flour, and butter until smooth.
- Stir in chopped herbs and pour filling into tart shell.
- Bake tart 20 minutes, or until filling is just set.
- Sprinkle tart with herb leaves and continue baking until filling and crust are pale golden.
- Cool tart in pan on a rack and remove rim.
- Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
pastry dough, goat cheese, cottage cheese, egg yolks, allpurpose, unsalted butter, herbs, herb leaves
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/herbed-goat-cheese-tart-14184 (may not work)