Spinach and Three Cheese Tart

Oh my. This was so good. Spinach tart gives you so many cheese choices.

You can make this with cream cheese and Crème fraîche or ricotta, feta and fresh cream.

This was made with the ricotta and feta and we sprinkled the top with parmesan cheese because why not!

Pastry:

And here is my favorite recipe for the rustic shortcrust pastry:

Roger recommends the one from Patricia Wells.

In a food processor or blender on pulse

• 1 cup pastry flour
• 4 oz (1 stick) 125g frozen butter (chop it into little cubes and pop it in the freezer to cool first)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Pulse until the mixture resembles fresh breadcrumbs – work fast.

• about 2 tablespoons iced water (I always need more)

Once the pastry comes together dump the whole mess onto a sheet of baking paper, wrap and press together then straight back int the fridge for 30 minutes or more.

Remember to make your pastry fast so it stays super cold.

Spinach and Three Cheese Tart:

For the filling

• 1 large bag of spinach
• 1/2 red onion

Pan fry in. a little butter until the spinach has stopped steaming (Roger Stowell suggested to cook the spinach then drain and pan fry – it takes a lot of the moisture out of the spinach giving you a firmer tart). Because I am lazy i skipped the boiling step.

Mix

• 2 large whipped eggs. – whip with a tablespoon of cream
• 2 cups of ricotta or cream cheese
• 1/4 cup cream or Crème fraîche
• zest of half a lemon

Season with lots of pepper some really good salt and a whisper of grated nutmeg,

Add the eggs mixture to the cooled spinach mixture

• stir in 1/2 cup of cumbled feta

Line the tin with pastry then the tart mixture then sprinkle parmesan on top.(

You should blind bake the pastry first but – well – you know me –

Bake at 380F for 30 minutes or until cooked.

Cool on a rack so as to avoid a soggy bottom. No one wants a soggy bottom.

Use a whole big bag of spinach. This dish is designed to keep you alive and full of energy.

And don’t forget to make an experimental galette with the left over pastry. This one was feta and apricot jam.

This tart was inspired by a very tasty photograph that the very talented Roger Stowell published on his instagram page.

Have a gorgeous day.

Celi

PS Spinach: Rich in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as minerals like iron and magnesium, spinach provides essential nutrients that support various aspects of digestive health. Plus – fibre. Interestingly spinach is one of the more easily digested greens so if you tend towards a gassy belly after raw greens – spinach will not cause big fat farts!!

If you want to double down on the magnesium top with slivered almonds – for extra crunch.