Courgette & goat's cheese tart
Everyone will love the summery flavours in this veggie main dish
Difficulty and servings
Serves 10
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 30 mins
Cook 1 hr 10 mins
plus cooling
Vegetarian
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lightly dust a surface with flour, then roll out the pastry into a large, 5mm thick circle. Use to line a deep, 23cm tart tin with removable base. Trim away excess pastry. Prick all over with a fork, then line with baking paper and fill with baking beans. Cook for 10-15 mins until starting to turn golden. Remove paper and beans, then cook for 5 mins more until crisp and cooked through. Leave to cool.
- Meanwhile, put the saffron in a cup with 1 tbsp hot water, then leave to infuse. Mix grated courgettes with 1 tsp salt, then place in a colander. Slice the last courgette very thinly lengthways into long ribbons (use a vegetable peeler). Sprinkle with salt, then put on top of the grated courgettes. Put the colander over a bowl to drain for at least 30 mins. Tip into the middle of a clean tea towel over the sink, twist and squeeze the tea towel getting every drop of the green liquid out.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Put the courgette slices to one side and add the grated courgettes to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 3 mins. Tip the grated courgettes into a bowl. Lightly beat the eggs, then add all but 2 tbsp to the courgette bowl. Pour in the cream, the saffron and soaking water, then mix well. Season generously with pepper, and salt if it needs it (it may be salty enough).
- Reduce oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the tart case. Bake for 5 mins, until the egg has set and sealed the case. Pour in the mix. Crumble on the goat's cheese. Lay the courgette strips over the top like the spokes of a wheel. Bake for 40 mins, until just set, but still a little wobbly. Cool and serve at room temperature.
GETTING TO THE PARTY
Make the tart up to a day ahead, and store in a cool place (ideally not the fridge as the pastry will lose its crispness). Transport it still in the tart tin, covered with cling film. Bring to room temperature before serving.
396 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 1g, sugar 2g, salt 0.75 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009.
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Ingredients
- plain flour , for dusting
- 500g pack shortcrust pastry
- 1 fat pinch saffron threads
- 500g courgettes , all but one coarsely grated
- knob of butter
- 4 eggs
- 284ml pot whipping cream
- 140g soft goat's cheese
- 2 handfuls rocket leaves, to serve
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 10
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 30 mins
Cook 1 hr 10 mins
plus cooling
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- plain flour , for dusting
- 500g pack shortcrust pastry
- 1 fat pinch saffron threads
- 500g courgettes , all but one coarsely grated
- knob of butter
- 4 eggs
- 284ml pot whipping cream
- 140g soft goat's cheese
- 2 handfuls rocket leaves, to serve
396 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 30 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 1g, sugar 2g, salt 0.75 g
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