Bacon and egg tarts
- 09.03.2017
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These tasty tarts make a hearty breakfast or brunch meal.
Recipe «Bacon and egg tarts» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 26 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 cup wholemeal plain flour, 3/4 cup plain flour, 125g butter, chopped, 2 to 3 tbsp chilled water, 1 tbsp olive oil , 1 red onion, chopped, 5 rashers bacon, fat trimmed, chopped, 80g baby spinach leaves, trimmed , 1/4 cup thickened cream, 4 eggs, 1 egg yolk, whisked, mixed salad leaves, to serve.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup wholemeal plain flour
- 3/4 cup plain flour
- 125g butter, chopped
- 2 to 3 tbsp chilled water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 5 rashers bacon, fat trimmed, chopped
- 80g baby spinach leaves, trimmed
- 1/4 cup thickened cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 egg yolk, whisked
- mixed salad leaves, to serve
Instructions
- Place flours and butter in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons of chilled water and process until pastry comes together, adding more water if necessary. Turn pastry onto a lightly-floured surface. Knead for 1 minute or until smooth. Wrap in baking paper. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 190°C. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion tender. Add spinach. Cook for 1 minute until just wilted. Remove from heat. Stir in cream. Season with pepper.
- Divide pastry into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion between 2 sheets of baking paper to an 18cm circle. Place pastry circles on baking trays. Spoon bacon mixture into the centre of each, leaving a 2cm border. Fold up pastry edges, pinching pastry and leaving half the bacon mixture exposed.
- Crack 1 egg into each tart. Combine egg yolk and 1 tablespoon cold water. Brush pastry with egg mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until egg is just cooked. Season with pepper. Serve with salad.