Garden Pea, Spring Onion & Mint Tart
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Category
Vegetarian
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Take advantage of stunning springtime veg plucked fresh from the fields with this crisp veggie tart. Feed a crowd as a veggie main with buttered potatoes and salad leaves, or take on an early summer picnic – you won’t have leftovers!
Ingredients
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1 tbsp olive oil
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1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
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200g garden peas, after shelling
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1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced
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1 bunch fresh mint, roughly chopped
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284ml double cream
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4 large organic eggs
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350g shortcrust pastry, ready rolled or homemade
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100g organic cheddar, grated
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4.
Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a circle large enough to line a 23cm deep loose bottom fluted tart tin. Press the pastry into the grooves and line with baking paper and fill with rice or ceramic baking beans. Bake for 10 minutes then remove the beans or rice and bake for a further 5 minutes.
In a small pan lightly fry the shallot until softened in a little olive oil. Blanche the peas in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, drain then run under cold water and drain again. Sprinkle the shallots and half the peas over the base of the tart tin. Use a small food processor or hand held processor to puree half the peas with a slug of olive oil, salt and pepper.
Whisk the eggs in a large bowl with the cream, most of the cheese, seasoning and the chopped mint. With a baking tray under the tart tin (just in case!) add the egg mixture to the case and sprinkle with the last of the cheese.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until just set and golden on top. Leave to cool before removing from the case and serving.
