Oh no, not another courgette.....tart

Courgette and Smoked Caerphilly tart with seasoned salad leaves

Preheat oven to 180c fan/200c electric/gas 7

A flan, tart or quiche dish approx 10-12”

Serves 6

Ingredients 

• 225g plain flour

• 115g butter

• 4 eggs, whisked in a jug and seasoned

• 250g Smoked Caerphilly , grated

• 2 large courgettes

• 1 large onion (red or white)

• Hand full of fresh herbs, chopped

• Dribble of olive oil

• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Dice butter and add it to the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl, rubbing it until you have a bread crumb like texture, then adding a small dribble of cold water at a time bring it together with your fingers until it comes together and forms a ball (can be done in a food processor)

2. Wrap the ball of pastry and leave to chill for 30 mins.

3. Meanwhile slice your courgettes and onions & fry them gently in olive oil until they soften and start to colour. Take off heat and add herbs. Leave to cool

4. Roll out your pastry and line your dish. Trim off the excess pastry, prick the bottom with a fork and then line it with parchment and baking beads

5. Blind bake your pastry for 15-20 mins. You are looking for the edges to just start to colour and the bottom to have begun baking.

6. To assemble start with a generous layer of 1/2 the cheese, then the courgette mixture then the final layer of cheese. Then slowly pour the egg mixture over the top

7. Bake for a further 20-25 minutes turning occasionally to ensure an even colouring. To check it’s baked give the middle a poke to see if it’s still wobbly. You are looking for a soft but not gooey centre.

8. Serve hot or cold with salads of your choice!

This recipe is produced by Holly Bull @secretediblegarden

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