Bacon and egg tarts

Recipes / Eggs

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.