Goat Cheese Tart
Soft goat cheese and thyme in a custard over puff pastry, with red onion marmalade, cooked for 30 minutes.
How to Cook Goat Cheese Tart
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Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F. Line a 23 cm tart tin with the pastry, prick the base and cook for 12 minutes.
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Lower the oven to 180°C / 355°F. Spread the marmalade over the base and crumble over the goat cheese.
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Whisk the eggs, cream, thyme leaves, pepper and salt and pour in.
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Cook for 30 minutes until set and golden. Cool for 5 minutes.
What Can Go Wrong
- Pre-cook the pastry.
- Do not overfill the case.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 24 minutes.
- Serve warm, not hot.
Swaps and Variations
- Double cream won't whip if you swap it, but for the cooking itself, full-fat crème fraîche or a lower-fat single cream works in its place.
A Little Background
Goat cheese goes well with sweetness, and a spoonful of red onion marmalade under it makes the tart. The cheese melts into a creamy, tangy custard and the marmalade adds a sticky sweetness at the base.
Bake the puff pastry case partway first. Press the pastry into a tart tin, prick it and cook at 200°C for 12 minutes, which sets the base so that the filling does not leak. A pastry that is not pre-cooked comes out pale and damp.
Spread the marmalade over the base, crumble over the goat cheese and pour over the custard of eggs, cream and thyme. Do not overfill the case, since the custard will puff as it cooks.
Cook at 180°C for 30 minutes, until set and golden with a slight wobble in the middle. If your oven runs hot, check at 24 minutes. Serve warm, with a green salad dressed with lemon.
On the Table Alongside
Green salad · Roasted beetroot · Crusty bread · Crisp white wine
Keeping Goat Cheese Tart
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat gently.
Quick Answers
How long does Goat Cheese Tart take to make?
About 45 minutes in total — 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 6.
What are the key tips for making Goat Cheese Tart?
Pre-cook the pastry. Do not overfill the case. If your oven runs hot, check at 24 minutes. Serve warm, not hot.
What should I serve with Goat Cheese Tart?
Green salad; Roasted beetroot; Crusty bread; Crisp white wine.
How should Goat Cheese Tart be stored?
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat gently.
Is Goat Cheese Tart suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Goat Cheese Tart?
About 446 kcal per serving, with 13 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate and 34 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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