Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Superb Cheese Tarts from the Alps



250gm or 8oz Flour
100gm or 3.5 oz Butter unsalted
1 Egg


Butter and flour the molds diameter of 3 inches 7cms about 12 of them.
Cut butter into the flour with a pinch of salt, when crumbly, add 4 Tablespoons water mix quickly and lightly then add egg and mix quickly until homogeneous. Cover and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Roll out on a floured board about 3mm (the thinner the better)

Filling 240ml or 8oz heavy cream

The following cheese combinations are recommended:

Swiss Emmenthal (good swiss cheese) and Brie or, Gruyere and Brie or, Fontina and Brie or, Gorgonzola dolce or piccante and Brie or, Gorgonzola and Fontina (a strong combination) or, Stilton and Brie If you are able to find Sbrinz (from Italy) this is a great one as well to combine with either Brie or Fontina

229gm or 8oz of "type one" cheese grated or finely chopped


115gm or 4oz of Brie or Fontina or type number two cheese cut into tiny squares or pieces


100 ml or 3oz Whole milk
3 Egg yolks
Parsley, salt, nutmeg

Cut cheese into cubes trimming crust off of the Brie. Divide the two cheeses evenly and place in the dough lined tart molds.

Combine milk and cream in a bowl, add the yolks mix and beat well. Add fresh grated nutmeg, a teaspoon of chopped parsley and a pinch of salt. Pour the mix into the tarts covering the cubed cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven 190 degrees Celsius or 375 F for about 20 minutes Cool 10 minutes and unmold and serve

4 comments:

Golden Piglet said...

Yummy! I Really recommend this recipe: it's fabulous! I'm drooling...

Snow White said...

If you want more of them, then I suggest a cheese run one of these days, find some fabulous flavors yet to try.

Golden Piglet said...

OK, we've a deal!!!
;-)

Snow White said...

But who is footing the bill (for the cheese that is)?