Cheese tart

Name: Cheese tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 150 g (5 oz) Gruyère cheese, grated; ½ quantity shortcrust pastry; ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard; 200 ml (6½ fl oz) thick (double) cream; pinch of nutmeg; 3 eggs

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Quiches & Pastries

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The Dijon mustard added to this delicious rich tart filling gives the cheese flavour a good ‘lift’. If desired, a small amount of cayenne pepper could also be added.

Ingredients

½ quantity shortcrust pastry

Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease a 20.5 x 2.5 cm (8¼ x 1 inch) loose-bottomed flan tin. Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a lightly floured surface to a circle about 3 mm (⅛ inch) thick and line the prepared tin (see