Creamy ham tart

Name: Creamy ham tart
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 500 ml (16 fl oz) milk; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter; ½ quantity shortcrust pastry; pinch of nutmeg; 80 g (2¾ oz) Emmenthal cheese, grated or thinly sliced; 60 g (2 oz) plain flour; 150 g (5 oz) ham, cut into 4 x 1 cm (1½ x ½ inch) strips

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Quiches & Pastries

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Slices of ham in a creamy white sauce, topped with golden-brown melted cheese make this a popular tart with adults and children alike. A variation of this recipe could be made by using smoked ham or by adding a little Dijon mustard to the sauce.

Ingredients

½ quantity shortcrust pastry

Main course
Pie

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease an 18.5 x 2.5 cm (7¼ x 1 inch) loose-bottomed flan tin. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a circle approximately 3-5 mm (⅛-¼ inch) thick, and line the prepared tin (see