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Sweetcorn tart recipe



Sweetcorn tart recipe from ShirlR

kids can help can make in advance vegetarian
Category Vegetarian recipes
ServesNot stated
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Cook timedepends on oven! mins

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Ingredients

For the pastry base:
1 cup plain flour
1 cup self-raising flour
115g (4oz) cold butter (diced)
1/4 cup of cold water
(small amount of cornmeal or semolina - to sprinkle on base to stop soggy pastry)

For the filling:
2-3 spring onions (or small white onion)
1 large celery stalk (peeled )
2 medium white potatoes
Knob of butter and olive or sunflower oil
1 can of sweetcorn - rinsed and drained

For the savoury custard:
1/3 cup soft herby cream cheese
2 large eggs
1 tbsp plain flour
1/2 cup single cream
1/2 cup double cream
1/4 cup of creme fraiche, fromage frais or plain yogurt

Handy Hint

This is delicious eaten warm or cold.

Method

1. Place the veggies in your food processor and whizz until chopped small but not mushy.
2. You can then sauté the filling vegetables in the micro with the olive oil/butter - or conventionally in a pan.
3. When they are softened add the sweetcorn and set aside.
4. Make the pastry - butter your dish, roll out pastry and place in your ovenproof flan dish.
5. Prick pastry with a fork and sprinkle some semolina/cornmeal over.
6. Put your filling in and pour over the savoury custard.
7. Bake at approx. 180/190 C until set and slightly going brown.

gransnetter Reviews

From: ShirlR on Sun 12-Jun-11 16:27:10 Overall rating: 0.0
This is a really nice veggie meal served with salad, and is a good way to use sweetcorn.