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Quick goat’s curd tarts

Name: Quick goat’s curd tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup (250ml) pure (thin) cream; 1 finely chopped leek; 2 tsp thyme leaves; 125g goat’s curd; 12 filo sheets; Melted butter to brush pastry before baking; top with leek, extra thyme and a little more goat’s curd.

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by Jessica Brook

Oct 09, 2015

Super quick and easy, these protein packed filo tarts are great as a canape or substantial snack.

3 eggs
1 cup (250ml) pure (thin) cream
1 finely chopped leek
2 tsp thyme leaves
125g goat’s curd
12 filo sheets
Melted butter to brush pastry before baking
top with leek, extra thyme and a little more goat’s curd.

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°c. cook 1 finely chopped leek in a little oil over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring, until soft. cool.
2.

Blend 3 eggs, 1 cup (250ml) pure (thin) cream, 2 tsp thyme leaves and 125g goat’s curd in a processor until smooth. season.
3.

Stack 12 filo sheets on top of each other, trim a strip from the pastry to form 30cm x 15cm rectangles, then halve into squares. cover with a damp tea towel.
4.

Brush 4 squares with melted butter and use to line a 10cm loose-bottomed tart pan, overlapping and leaving pastry overhanging the edges. cover with a damp towel. repeat to form 6 tarts. Pour egg mixture into tart cases and top with leek, extra thyme and a little more goat’s curd. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the filling is just firm and pastry is golden.