A Tart for Ember Day

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Contents 1 Description 1.1 Ingredients 1.2 Directions 2 See also

[edit] Description

Serves 6 warm or cold.

[edit] Ingredients

• 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, ginger
• 180 mL (6 fl. oz, 3/4 c.) milk
• 40 g ( 1 1/2 oz) Raisins (optional)

[edit] Directions

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

[edit] See also