Alsatian Cheese Tart

 Alsatian Cheese Tart

When I think of an Alsatian Cheese Tart I think of a quiche or a cheese plan because it reminds me of them both. But this is so much easier to put together and make. It’s a savory tart filled with egg and milk with a cheesy base. How can you not love this? It’s also very adaptable to add other flavors and meats to make it even more delicious. 

Ingredients

1 Puff Pastry Sheet (from a 17 1/4-oz package, thawed)

½ cup Whole-Milk Cottage Cheese

¼ cup Sour Cream

¼ teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

6 Bacon (slices, 6 oz, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces) (Substitute ham chunks)

⅓ cup Onion (packed thinly sliced)

1 tablespoon Parmesan (freshly grated) I’ve also used Romano cheese with Gruyere cheese

Directions

Put the oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F.

Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12-inch square, then transfer to a large baking sheet.

Blend cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.

Cook bacon in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until it just begins to brown, about 5 minutes. (Bacon should be tender, not crisp.) Remove from heat.

Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Scatter bacon and onion on top, then sprinkle with parmesan. Bake until the pastry is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 36 pieces and serve warm.

Elizabeth Kilbride is a Writer and Editor with forty years of experience in writing with 12 of those years in the online content sphere. Author of 5 books and a Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Phoenix University in Business Management, then a degree. Mass Communication and Cyber Analysis from Phoenix University, then on to Walden University for her master’s in criminology with emphasis on Cybercrime and Identity Theft, and is currently studying for her Ph.D. degree in Criminology. Her work portfolio includes coverage of politics, current affairs, elections, history, and true crime. Elizabeth is also a gourmet cook, life coach, and avid artist in her spare time, proficient in watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, Gouche, and pastels. As a political operative having worked on over 300 campaigns during her career, Elizabeth has turned many life events into books and movie scripts while using history to weave interesting storylines. She also runs 7 blogs that range from art to life coaching, to food, to writing, Gardening, and opinion or history pieces each week. 

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