Cheese and herb free-form tart
Prep
20m
Cook
45m
serves
4
Cheese and herb free-form tart
Freshen up cheesy spring tarts with delicate leaves of chervil and parsley.
Ingredients (11)
- 1 tablespoon chopped chervil
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup (60g) creme fraiche
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (60g) grated gruyere cheese
- 30g unsalted butter
- 6 spring onions, thinly sliced, plus extra shredded to serve
- 375g block frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed
- 1 zucchini
- Micro salad leaves, to serve (see note)
Method
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1.Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
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2.Combine chervil, parsley, creme fraiche, 2 yolks and 1/4 cup (30g) cheese in a bowl. Season. Melt butter in a small pan over medium-high heat. Cook spring onion for 1-2 minutes until softened, cool slightly, then add to cheese mixture. Set aside.
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3.On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to a 35cm x 40cm rectangle. Place pastry on the lined tray and prick several times with a fork. Place another sheet of baking paper on top, weigh down with a second baking tray and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Remove top tray and paper and bake for a further 5 minutes until crisp and dry. Cool slightly.
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4.Meanwhile, thinly slice asparagus and zucchini lengthways (a mandoline is ideal). Blanch in boiling water for 10 seconds, then drain and refresh in iced water.
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5.Spread half the cheese mixture over pastry, leaving a 1cm border, then scatter with asparagus and zucchini. Dollop remaining cheese mixture on top, then scatter over remaining 1/4 cup (30g) cheese. Lightly beat remaining yolk, then use it to brush pastry border. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.
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6.Garnish with shredded spring onion and micro salad leaves, to serve.
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