Monday, February 14, 2011

Bacon, Onion and Parmesan Cheese Tart




Happy Valentine's Day! I made this delicious bacon, onion and parmesan cheese tart for a dinner party at my sister's house last weekend. I harvested a few bunches of my organically homegrown grape cherry tomatoes and used them to decorate this tart. 










Recipe for a 10 -11 " in diameter tart

To make the Shortcrust Pastry:

280g plain flour
150g butter
1/4 tsp salt
80g water

- Mix the butter, flour and salt until they combine and become sandy. Use a food processor, mixer or by hand. Add the water bit by bit and knead well to form a pastry dough.

- Roll out on a floured surface the size of at least 2 inches larger than your tart pan. This allowance is needed to cover the side of the pan. Lift the rolled dough and place it on the base of the pan. Adjust with fingers by pulling the dough to cover exposed side/top rim of the pan.

- Next, use a kitchen scissors and trim off access dough all along the rim of the pan.

- Got extra dough and don't want to waste it? No sweat. Roll the dough out to fit tiny tart molds.

- Use the back of a fork and make imprints all around the top rim dough. Also, use the fork and randomly poke the base and its side to allow better baking.

- Pre-bake the pastry at 145 C for about 15 minutes.






To make the Tart Filling:

2 large onions, diced/chopped
90 g grated Parmesan cheese
450 g Nestle all-purpose cream
3 eggs, beaten
4-5 slices of bacon, baked or pan-fried, cut into small pieces
Extra 5-6 slices of uncooked bacon (for decoration on top)

- Break and beat the eggs in a baking bowl. Add in the cream, mix well.

- Mix in the rest of the ingredients, beat well. Pour into the pre-baked pastry in pan.

- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 145 C or until the top has somewhat set but not yet browned. Take the pastry out from the oven, arrange the extra slices of bacon and bake at the same temperature for 15 minutes. Take the pan out again and this time, arrange the cherry tomatoes wherever you like by pushing each halfway into the filling. Sprinkle some crushed black peppercorns and dried oregano (or your other favorite herb). Place it back into the oven for further browning the way you like it.


18 comments:

  1. I watched the old Japanese movie when I was a kid.... I saw some really strange and uncommon movies for my young age.... I remember the dog well. I have never made a savory tart before. Looks good!

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  2. I have a hard time watching animal movies...it always makes me cry. Even Lassie as a kid I would cry when the dog is in trouble or lost or lost his hearing or whatever trials he is going through.

    Your tart looks wonderful, what a treat for th ones you love!

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  3. I have not watched the movie yet.

    I love the simplicity of the tart you have :) ...and yet it is flavorful.

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  4. Your tart sounds really delicious. It making me want to make it too.

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  5. I like savory tart, your tart really looks good.

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  6. Alamak, my eyes already 'water' just by reading about this movie! Get more sentimental as we get older! The tart is really absolutely delicious, I can vouch for that! Any extra tomatoes to bring over today? :)

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  7. KF, got 3 or 4 more tomatoes ripened :). the rest still green & they look like a bunch of green grapes!!

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  8. That tart looks really beautiful.
    Hope you had a happy valentine's day.
    *kisses* HH

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  9. Your tart looks so good, would love to have a lice of it just now :-)

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  10. Happy Belated Valentine's Day to you, Jos! Nice to see you posting something. I watched that movie last year. I am a dog lover, so you should know what is going to happend to me after watching that scene. I also watched the other New Japanese dog movie which is amazing.
    Hey, what a fruitful new year! You planted yourself some cherry tomatoes. Just fit the pie perfectly.
    Hope you're having a fabulous day.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  11. Mmmm, very nice and yummy. Would love this with a cup of hot coffee! LOL!

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  12. when can you bake this for us again?? soooo scrumptiously delicious!!

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  13. I also love home grown tomatoes!! Yours look wonderful!

    Your tarte & home made pastry looks equally tasty & fabulous! thanks for the step by step guide too!

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  14. Greetings from Japan... thank you for dropping by my blog to offer words of comfort with regards to the earthquake... appreciated it very much... the food you cook look very delicious... your husband is a lucky man...

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  15. I haven't seen the movie but every time I hear that story it makes me cry! (P.S. that tart looks delicious)

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  16. I cried when watching Hachiko too! It has been a long while since I cried over a movie. What a loyal dog to have, ya!

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  17. exquisita tarta bien elaborada me encanta te felicito un gran plato,cariƱos ay abrazos.

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