Greek Olive and Feta Tart With Anchovies
- 1 lb shortcrust pastry
- 10 ounces pimento stuffed olives, drained
- 2 ounces anchovies packed in oil
- 12 ounce lemon thyme, leaves removed, with a few reserved (or normal thyme)
- 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 7 ounces feta cheese, cut into 1/2in cubes
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 14 cups cream
- Preheat the oven to 400F Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 9in loose-bottomed flan tin with a 1.5in depth.
- Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans.
- Bake for 15 minutes then lift out the paper and beans and bake for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.
- Rinse the olives in a sieve under cold running water, drain and place in a food processor with the anchovies, anchovy oil, thyme, garlic and a little freshly ground black pepper.
- Blend to a chunky paste, scraping the mixture down from the sides of the bowl.
- Reserve a third of the paste and place heaped teaspoonfuls of the remainder into the pastry case, spacing them equally apart.
- Scatter with half the feta.
- Beat together the eggs and cream with a little freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour over the tart, then spoon over the remaining olive paste and cheese.
- Bake for about 30 minutes or until the filling is pale golden and lightly set.
- Scatter with the remaining thyme and serve with a vine tomato and basil salad.
shortcrust pastry, olives, anchovies, lemon thyme, garlic, feta cheese, eggs, cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/greek-olive-and-feta-tart-with-anchovies-350749 (may not work)