Cheeseandherbtart
SERVES 6 // PREPTIME 20 MINS// COOK 40 MINS(PLUSRESTING,COOLING)
Tartsarea no-brainerwhenit comestoa picnic.Thisrusticgalette
holdsitsshapewellandis easilytransported.Bakeit inthe morning
and it will be perfect by the time you serve it for lunch.
1 bunchsilverbeet,leaves
only(stalksreservedfor
anotheruse),washed
1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
1 onion,finelychopped
200 gmquark,ricottaor
well-drainedcottage
cheese,crumbled
170 gmmizithracheese(see
note),coarselygrated
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 bunchdill,coarsely
chopped,plusextra
toserve
Finelygratedzest
of1 lemon,plus
wedgestoserve
1 egg,lightlybeaten
foreggwash
PASTRY
325 gmplainflour
225 gm diced cold butter1 Forpastry,processflour
andbutterin a foodprocessor
with½tspsaltuntilcrumbs
formbutsmalllumpsofbutter
remain,thenwiththemotor
stillrunning,add50mlcold
wateruntildoughstartstocome
together,thenturnoutontoa
surfaceandbringtogetherwith
theheelofyourhand.Cover
and refrigerate to rest (1 hour).2 Meanwhile,heata fryingpan
overhighheat,addsilverbeet
topanwith60mlwaterandstir
occasionallyuntiljustwilted
(3-4minutes).Drainin a colander
andleavetocoolfor 15 minutes.
Heatoilinpanovermedium
heat,thenaddonionandfry,
stirringoccasionally,until
tender(9-10minutes).Once
silverbeethascooled,squeeze
outanyexcesswater,coarsely
chopandcombinewithonion
ina largebowl.
3 Preheatovento220°C.
Rolloutpastrytoa 3mm-thick
roundandplaceonanoven
traylinedwithbakingpaper.
4 Addremainingingredients
tosilverbeetmixture,stirgently
tocombineandseasonwith
peppertotaste(mizithracheese
is saltysoyoushouldn’tneed
toaddmoresalt).Spread
mixturein anevenlayerover
pastrybase,leavinga 3cm
border.Foldpastryedges
over,pleatingasyougo,then
brushwitheggwash.Bakeuntil
goldenandpastryis cooked
(25-30minutes),thencool(or
coolslightlyif nottransporting).
Toserve,squeezeoverlemon,
seasontotasteandtopwithdill.
NoteMizithrais a drained
salt-driedgoat’sand/orsheep’s
milkcheese.If unavailable,
substitute Italian ricotta salata.➤Cheeseandherbtart
Woodentrayfrom
CountryRoad.All
otherpropsstylist’s
own. Stockists p176.