Pea and Blue Cheese Filo Tarts
Great to serve hot or cold.
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Serves 6
Ingredients
- 60g of butter, melted
- 1 pack of filo pastry
- 200g frozen peas, blanched and well drained
- 180g blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 tbsp snipped chives
- 2 tbsp of crème fraiche
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 6 individual tart tins
Procedure
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5
- Brush the tart tins with melted butter.
- Cut the filo pastry into rounds, 1cm larger than the diameter of the tart tins.
- Line each tin with a round of pastry, brush with the melted butter and repeat until each tin has a layer of 3 sheets of filo pastry.
- Place all the tart tins on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 3-4 minutes, until lightly crisp and golden.
- Remove and fill each tin with some peas and snipped chives and top with the blue cheese.
Mix the eggs with the crème fraiche and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Pour a little of the egg mixture over each tart and place in the oven for a further 10-12 minutes, until golden and the filing has just set. Remove from the oven, cool for 5 minutes then remove from the tins.