Spinach Souffle Tarts

by flour on my apron in Cooking > Snacks & Appetizers

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Spinach Souffle Tarts

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We've got a crunchy tart base.

We've got a spinach and cheese filling.

And now we've got an appetite!

Join me as we walk through making these divine little spinach souffle tarts.

Ingredients

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Base (tart shell)

  • 115 grams (4 oz) flour
  • 1/4 tsp dried yeast
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 55 ml (2 fl oz) lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Filling

  • 1 egg
  • 15 grams (1/2 oz) spinach (ours was frozen)
  • 1/8 cup yogurt
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp dried basil
  • cheese grated for the top

Mix the yeast and water together then add the flour, oil, and salt.

Making Dough

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Remove the dough from the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Is it just me or does that dough look a bit like Raphael the teenage mutant ninja turtle? Hi...ya!

Rise Up

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Place the dough in a covered bowl and leave for a couple of hours or until doubled in size.

Roll Out the Dough

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Take your dough and roll it out then place in a tart baking tin. Allow about 2cms (3/4 in) of mixture to sit above the rim of the tin. Our tins were 10cm (4 in) across.

Make Your Filling

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A recap of filling ingredients we've used:

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 15 grams (1/2 oz) spinach (ours was frozen)
  • 1/8 cup yogurt
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp dried basil
  • cheese grated for the top

If frozen, thaw your spinach then finely chop then put in a bowl. Add the basil, yogurt, nutmeg and mix together.

In to the Shell It Shall Go

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Beat your egg then mix this into your spinach mixture.

Spoon your filling into the tart shells and sprinkle on the grated cheese.

Bake for 55 minutes at 180 C (360 F) or until cooked.

Whether you enjoy this as a first course for dinner, or have for lunch or a picnic, you're bound to enjoy this tart anytime of year.

Thanks for watching.