Mini potato tarts with bacon and cheese
Recipe for small savoury potato tarts with bacon, cheese and thyme. The tins measure 10 cm at their widest point.
Servings 6 tarts
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
- 1 shortcrust pastry
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- 150 g bacon, diced
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 150 g potatoes, raw or cooked – cut into small dice
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked, or a little dried thyme
- 70 g mature havarti or another hard cheese, finely grated
- 3 eggs
- 75 ml cream or milk
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
- Watercress, to serve
You will also need
- 6 tartlet tins, about 10 cm in diameter
Instructions
- Divide the pastry into 6 equal pieces. Grease the tins with a little oil and press the pastry into them. Trim away any excess pastry from the edges.If you are using ready-made pastry and it is round, divide it into 4 pieces, then gather the offcuts you trim away as you line the tins, roll them out again and use them for the last 2 tins.If you are using ready-made pastry and it is rectangular, it will stretch comfortably to 6 tins.
- Prick the bases with a fork and blind bake them in a preheated conventional oven (top and bottom heat) at 180°C for about 8-10 minutes.If you like, lay a small piece of baking parchment over each pastry case and fill with dried beans or similar before blind baking – it helps the pastry keep its shape.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a pan until golden and lightly crisp.
- Add the onion, potatoes and thyme and fry for a couple of minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Whisk the eggs and cream together, too, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Divide the filling between the pastry cases, scatter the cheese on top and pour over the egg mixture – it should come right up to the edge of the pastry.
- Return the tarts to the oven and bake for a further 30-35 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Serve with a little watercress or other herbs on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 476mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg