Taleggio, bacon & spring onion tart

Taleggio, bacon & spring onion tart

A posh version of quiche lorraine that's truly scrumptious, ideal for a picnic

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins - 1 hr 30 mins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Line a 4cm deep, 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin with the pastry, letting the excess hang over the top edge. Prick the base, fill with crumpled foil and bake blind for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a non-stick pan over a fairly high heat for 5 minutes until browned and quite crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Cook the spring onions in the fat over a moderate heat for 1 minute until softened. Remove with slotted spoon and tip over the bacon.
  3. Take the pastry case out of the oven and remove the foil. Reduce the heat to fan 160C/conventional 180C/gas 4. Beat the cream, milk, eggs and egg yolks. Stir in the bacon, spring onions and a little salt, then pour into the case. Scatter with the cheese and black pepper, then bake for 30 minutes until pale golden and just firm to the touch.
  4. Remove from the oven and trim excess pastry with a knife. Leave in the tin to cool a little, then slide on to a wire rack and leave until cold.
  5. For a picnic, make the tart up to 6 hours ahead and return it to the clean tin once it's cold. Wrap the whole thing in cling film or foil and keep in a cool place (not the fridge or it will get soggy).

Per serving

568 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 48 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 1g, salt 1.77 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2003.

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  • 10 March 2008

    Maya commented on this recipe

    The pie is quite ok taste, however taleggio when heated really stinks. So don't make this pie for eating indoors! My partner said it made him feel really sick. Not something you want said about your cooking. Next time I'll stick to a normal quiche lorraine.

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  • 25 June 2009

    parlanchina rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I love this recipe, its not something you'd make all the time but the texture is gorgeous; rich and silky, excellent! The only thing I change in the recipe is that I use half the amount of taleggio usually.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 15 mins - 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 230g pack ready rolled all-butter shortcrust pastry (Sara Lee, from Sainsbury's, is exceptionally good)
  • 4 rashers unsmoked back bacon (total weight about 140g/5oz), cut into lardons (small cubes)
  • 6 spring onions , chopped
  • 284ml carton double cream
  • 150ml milk
  • 2 large eggs and 2 egg yolks
  • 140g taleggio cheese , cut into 1cm cubes
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Per serving

568 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 48 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 1g, salt 1.77 g

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