Friday, 29 May 2009

Egg & Bacon Tart

175g Shortcrust pastry
5 eggs
4 rashers streaky bacon chopped
1 lge leek chopped
25g butter
25g flour
300ml milk
2 tsp wholegrain mustard
50g cheddar cheese grated

  • Preheat oven to 200c.
  • Line a 9" flan case with pastry, chill for 15 mins, bake bind for 15mins.
  • Meanwhile hard boil 2 eggs for 8 minutes, cool, peel & chop.
  • Dry fry bacon & leeks for 3 minutes.
  • Bring butter, milk & flour slowly to the boil in a small pan. Whisking all the time until thickened. Simmer for two minutes.
  • Stir in Mustard
  • Scatter leeks, bacon & chopped eggs in the pastry case.
  • Beat remaining 3 eggs into sauce, season and pour into the pastry case.
  • Top with cheese & bake for 40 minutes until risen & golden.

Great for school lunches and picnic.

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