Pumpkin Ricotta and Spinach Tart
From annielikestocook 15 years agoIngredients
- 250g (8 oz) shortcrust pastry shopping list
- 450g (14 1/2 oz) wedge from a large pumpkin, deseeded (I have used canned pumpkin) shopping list
- 25g (1 oz) butter shopping list
- 1 onion, sliced shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced shopping list
- 125g (4 oz) baby spinach leaves shopping list
- 125g (4 oz) ricotta cheese shopping list
- 2 large eggs shopping list
- 200ml (7 fl oz) single cream shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Pastry
- Preheat oven to 200C (400F)
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and line a round 23cm (9") loose-based flan tin.
- Trim off any excess.
- Line the pastry shell with baking paper or foil and fill with beans.
- Bake blind in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the paper, or foil and beans, then cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 180C (350F)
- Filling
- Cut away the skin from the pumpkin and cut the flesh into 1.5cm chunks.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and pumpkin for 5 minutes until just beginning to colour.
- Add the spinach to the pan and stir into the vegetables until it wilts slightly.
- Empty the vegetable mixture into the pastry shell and spread to make an even layer.
- Place spoonfuls of the ricotta over the filling.
- Beat the eggs with the cream and season to taste.
- Pour over the tart and bake for about 25 minutes until golden and lightly set.
- Serve warm or cold.
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