Country Manor Breakfast Tart
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 cup finely ground almonds
3 1/2 cups flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 egg yolk
FILLING:
8 slices bacon
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup finely diced smoked ham
3 cups heavy cream
8 eggs, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
3 ounces cream cheese, diced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded jack cheese
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/3 cup sliced almondsRecipe
In a mixing bowl, combine ground almonds, flour, salt and sugar. Cut butter into cubes. Sprinkle over surface of dry ingredients. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Beat egg and yolk together and stir into flour mixture. Shape into two round disks and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Crumble dough over the bottom of two 9 inch tart pans or one 9x13 inch baking pan. Using fingers and hands, press dough over the bottoms and sides of each pan to shape shells. Bake in preheated oven until barely brown. Heat butter over medium-low heat. add onion and saute until translucent Divide ham, bacon and onion into two equal portions and sprinkle over the bottom of each tart shell.
Whisk together cream and beaten eggs. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, basil and thyme and stir well. Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and grated cheeses over the top of each filled tart. Sprinkle scallions over cheese, followed by sliced almonds. Bake in a preheated oven at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool slightly, then cut and serve. Makes 2 tarts
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