Swiss Cheese And Bacon Tarts |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is translated from an old cookbook that has been in my family for 3 generations. The instructions are very basic, so I added a few of my own. Ingredients:
crust |
250 g flour |
125 g butter |
1 spoon bacon drippings |
1/2 glass water |
dash of salt |
filling |
300 g cottage cheese or ricotta |
1-3 spoons milk |
3 eggs |
1/3 cup grates swiss cheese |
salt and pepper |
bacon bits |
Directions:
1. I usually start by frying about 150g diced bacon, set aside the bacon bits and make my own bacon dripping.
2. Mix well all the ingredients for dough. I just do it directly on my cleaned counter, so I can stretch the dough a few times, than roll it, make a ball of dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and leave it in the fridge 5- 6 hours or overnight. Spread it again and cut up rounds with a glass. Arrange the dough at the bottom of muffin pan for the crust.
3. Filling: Mix the cheese until it becomes creamy (the instructions in the books are to mix it with a wooden spoon - I use my hand mixer). Add the milk. Add eggs one by one and continue to mix. Add the Swiss cheese, salt and pepper. If the mix is too thick add more milk, if it is too runny add more cheese. Add the bacon bits and mix. Fill up the tart crusts 1/3 and bake.
4. There are no baking instructions, I usually set my oven temperature at 350F and bake for 40-45min (check after 30min - each oven is different).
5. Serve them still warm.
6. Bon Appetit!
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