Spinach, Olive & Pine Nut Tart
- 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 200 g baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 125 g PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, broken into 2cm pieces
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- Green salad, to serve
- PRESS pastry into the base of a lightly greased 33cm x 9cm rectangular fluted tart pan with removable base.
- Pastry will need to overlap slightly and be trimmed to fit.
- Prick well with a fork and bake in a hot oven 200C for 810 minutes until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool.
- HEAT the oil in a large frypan, add onion and saute for 23 minutes until softened.
- Stir in spinach and olives, cook a further 12 minutes until spinach has just wilted.
- Cool slightly.
- SPOON spinach mixture over the base of pastry and scatter over PHILLY chunks.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream and seasonings, then pour over spinach mixture.
- Top with pine nuts and bake in a moderately slow oven 160C for 2030 minutes until set.
- Slice and serve with green salad.
- Serve immediately.
- HANDY TIP: This recipe is great served cold and travels well in the pan for a picnic.
shortcrust pastry, olive oil, red onion, baby spinach leaves, olives, philadelphia cream cheese, eggs, cream, salt, nuts, green salad
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/spinach-olive-pine-nut-tart-127220.aspx (may not work)