This tasty Goat’s Cheese & Spring Onion Tart is a great excuse for inviting friends over.
Recipes Gretchen Lowe Photography Manja Wachsmuth Styling Amber Armitage & Alice Lines
Goat’s cheese & spring onion tarts with roast lemon and chilli walnuts
Serves 6
20g butter, coarsely chopped
4 shallots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
150g goat’s cheese
½ cup parmesan, grated
2 tbsp each finely chopped thyme, Italian parsley and chives
1 lemon, zest and juice
3 sheets frozen puff pastry
1 egg and tbsp water, lightly beaten, for egg wash
4 bunches of spring onions, cut lengthways
olive oil, for drizzling
salt and pepper, to taste
Heat the oven to 200°C. For the filling, melt butter in a small saucepan over a medium to low heat, add shallots and garlic and sauté until tender (2-3 minutes). Combine in a bowl with cheeses, herbs, zest and juice. Season.
20g butter, coarsely chopped
4 shallots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
150g goat’s cheese
½ cup parmesan, grated
2 tbsp each finely chopped thyme, Italian parsley and chives
1 lemon, zest and juice
3 sheets frozen puff pastry
1 egg and tbsp water, lightly beaten, for egg wash
4 bunches of spring onions, cut lengthways
olive oil, for drizzling
salt and pepper, to taste
Heat the oven to 200°C. For the filling, melt butter in a small saucepan over a medium to low heat, add shallots and garlic and sauté until tender (2-3 minutes). Combine in a bowl with cheeses, herbs, zest and juice. Season.
Cut part-thawed sheets of puff pastry into rectangles (16cm x 10cm). Prick the pastry pieces with a fork, then spread the goat’s cheese mixture evenly, leaving a 1cm border.
Using a fork dipped in the egg wash, indent the edges. Lay the spring onions lengthwise, drizzle with oil, then season. Brush edges with egg and bake until crisp and golden, 20-25 minutes.
Garnish with rocket and chives. Add Chilli Walnuts and Roast Lemon.
Chilli walnuts
1 cup walnuts
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp coriander
¼ tsp of chilli powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
Make the spiced walnuts ahead of the tart. Place a cup of walnuts and 2 tbsp of olive oil on a lined baking tray, roast for 5 minutes in a pre-heated oven, set at 180C. Sprinkle with ½ tsp each of ground cumin and coriander, ¼ tsp of chilli powder and 2 tbsp brown sugar. Roast a further 5-10 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning.
Roast Lemon
1 lemon
Roast Lemon
1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
For the roast lemon, slice one lemon, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes and then set aside.