Basil and Soft Cheese Tarts
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Health Score:
61 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 35 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the pastry
- 1 ¼ cups Gluten-free flour
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup butter
- Legume (for blind baking)
- butter (for the tartlet dishes)
- flour (for the tartlet dishes)
- For the topping
- 7 ozs Goat cheese
- 1.333 cups Smoked ham (sliced)
- 2 Tbsps green Pesto
- 2 Tbsps cold-pressed olive oil
Preparation steps
1.
Mix together the flour, cheese, salt, egg and butter to form a shortcrust pastry. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 min in the fridge.
2.
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C in a fan oven), 400°F, gas 6 and grease 8 round tartlet dishes 10 cm in diameter.
3.
Roll out the pastry on a floured work surface and cut out circles to fit the dishes. Fill with legumes and bake for 12-15 min.
4.
Remove from the oven and increase the temperature to 220°C (200°C in a fan oven), 425°F, gas 7.
5.
Remove the legumes from the tartlets and top with 2 slices of ham and 2-3 slices of cheese. Bake for 10 min.
6.
Mix the pesto with the oil and drizzle over the warm tartlets. Serve immediately.
