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Recipe: Tarte au fromage with lemon and herbs

Serves 6-8.

May 21, 2009 11:30
Chesse tart

ByJudi Rose, Judi Rose

1 min read

The crisp herb pastry is a delightful foil for the creamy, delicate filling in this delicious savoury tarte — perfect for Shavuot. The pastry is quick and easy to make in the food processor and freezes well.

Serves 6-8.
Serve the same day. Leftovers keep 2 days.

Ingredients
● 125g brown (not granary) plain flour
● 125g white plain flour
● 2 teasp icing sugar
● Generous tbsp chopped fresh dill or chives
● 1 teasp dry mustard
● 150g cold butter or cooking margarine, cut into small chunks
● 1 large egg
● l teasp wine vinegar

For the filling
● 225g curd cheese
● 50g grated mature cheddar or firm blue cheese
● 3 egg yolks
● 1 whole egg
● 2 teasp cornflour
● l50 ml whipping cream
● 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill or chives
● 1 teasp lemon zest
● 15 grinds black pepper