Mushroom & baby spinach tart

Name: Mushroom & baby spinach tart
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 500 grams block all-butter shortcrust pastry; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 175 grams button mushrooms, sliced; 140 grams baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped; 5 eggs, beaten; 100 milliliters milk; 200 milliliters double cream; 200 grams mature English cheddar, grated; 2 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped

Mushroom & baby spinach tart takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 297 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up mature cheddar, baby spinach leaves, button mushrooms, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas

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Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a deep 22cm flan tin.

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Roll

Let the edges overhang, dont trim them yet. Chill in the fridge or freezer for at least 15 mins.

Line the tart case with baking parchment and fill it with baking beans.

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Place on a baking tray, then bake for 15-20 mins.

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Remove the beans and parchment, then return to the oven for another 5 mins to cook the base.

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Remove, then reduce oven temperature to 160C/fan 140C/gas

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Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then cook the mushrooms for 1 min.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the spinach, then cook for 3 mins more or until wilted down.

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Spinach

Combine the eggs with the milk and cream in a jug and season well. Build up the tart by sprinkling the cheese onto the base, then scatter over the vegetables and pour over the cream and egg mix.

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Sprinkle the thyme over the top, then bake for 40-45 mins or until set.

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Thyme

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Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Trim the pastry edges and serve in slices with the salads, below.

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Servings:

500grams

block all-butter shortcrust pastry 1Tbsp

olive oil 175grams

button mushrooms, sliced 140grams

baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped 5

eggs, beaten 100milliliters

milk 200milliliters

double cream 200grams

mature English cheddar, grated 2

thyme sprigs, leaves stripped

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Tart works really well with Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try NV Solera Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.