Renaissance Winter Greens Tart
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large bunch fresh spinach (about 10 ounces, weighed with stems)
- 1 large bunch kale (about 10 ounces)
- 1 cup whole-milk cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 3 tablespoons dried currants
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Place the rack in lowest position in the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Roll a rolling pin over the tart pan to trim the puff pastry.
- Place parchment paper over the pastry in the bottom of the tart pan and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Partially bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the pie weights and parchment and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool on wire rack while you prepare the filling.
- Maintain the oven temperature at 400F.
- Remove the stems from the spinach, place the leaves in a sink filled with water and allow the dirt to fall to the bottom.
- Carefully remove from the water and repeat.
- Drain in a colander.
- Remove the tough spines and thick stems of the kale.
- Wash in the same manner as the spinach and drain.
- Steam the kale until wilted, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Remove to the colander to drain again.
- Steam the spinach until wilted, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove to the colander to drain again.
- Press on the spinach and kale to remove most of the moisture.
- Coarsely chop the spinach and kale and place in a large mixing bowl.
- In a food processor, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, and milk.
- Puree until you have a smooth custard with barely noticeable pips of cottage cheese.
- Pour the custard over the greens.
- Stir in the currants, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
- Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell.
- Pat and smooth the filling until compact, smooth, and flat across the top.
- Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
pastry, fresh spinach, kale, wholemilk, eggs, milk, currants, salt, nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/renaissance-winter-greens-tart (may not work)