Fresh spinach & anchovy tart

Fresh spinach & anchovy tart

This sophisticated quiche is easily smart enough for a dinner party

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 8

Preperation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Ready in 1¾ hours, inc making pastry and cooking

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to fan 160C/ conventional180C/gas 4. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 6 minutes, drain and cool under the cold tap and thinly slice. Pierce the bag of spinach and microwave for 21⁄2 minutes (or wilt in a pan with 2 tbsp water). When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the excess moisture and finely chop.
  2. Beat the cream, eggs and 50g/2oz cheese together in a large bowl. Chop half the anchovies and add to the bowl with the potatoes, spinach and plenty of black pepper. Pour into the pastry case (don't worry if it looks quite rough as this will add to the appearance later) and top with the whole anchovies and the remaining 2 tbsp of parmesan.
  3. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the mixture is set and the filling is just starting to turn golden. Allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the tin. Serve warm or cold with a tomato and basil salad, or on its own as a starter.

347 kcalories, protein 11.4g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 23.5 g, saturated fat 13.4g, fibre 0g, salt 0 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2003.

Taste team comment

'The contrast between the crisp pastry and creamy filling was sublime. The salty anchovies complemented the spinach perfectly.'

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 8

Preperation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Ready in 1¾ hours, inc making pastry and cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 shallow 24cm blind-baked pastry case

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