A Tart for Ember Day

20 250 g (9 oz.) wholeweat or whole meal pastry (made with 150g (6 oz) wholewheat or wholemeal flour, 40 g (1 1/2 oz) each of butter and lard with a little cold water)

40 g (1 1/2 oz) butter

150g (6 oz) onions, roughly chopped

12 fresh sage leaves, chopped, (or 1 tablespoon dried sage)

2 handfuls fresh parsley, chopped roughly

75 g (3 oz) well flavoured cheese, grated

3 eggs

Salt

Pepper

1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, and ginger

180 mL (6 fl. oz, 3/4 c.) milk

40 g ( 1 1/2 oz) raisins (optional)

Make the pastry and line an 18-20 cm (7-8") flan case; bake it blind. Melt the butter in a pan and gently cook the onions with the sage and parsley until they are just soft. Add the cheese, eggs, seasoning and milk and mix well. Add the raisins if you are using them and pour the mixture into the flan case. Bake in a moderate oven (180 C / 350 F / Gas\par Mark 4) for approx. 20 minutes or till the tart is risen, firm and lightly browned. Serves 6 warm or cold.

 

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