| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
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- Pastry
- 2 cup plain flour
- 150 grams butter
- teaspoon ½of salt
- or 1-2 sheets of readymade pastry puff or short
- Tart filling
- 12 eggs
- 6 slices of ham or rashers of
- rind less eye bacon
- 1 cup of grated cheese
- 5 stems of spring onions
- 1 cup baby spinach optional
- salt
- Pepper
Ingredients
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- Preheat Oven to 180 degrees
- Place flour, salt and butter in a bowl
- Rub in butter using just your finger tips until it resembles crumbs (or you can mix ingredients in a food processor)
- Add water a bit at a time until the dough comes together in a ball- you may not need all of the water. Do not over mix or overwork your dough
- Roll out on the board until it s a few mm thick
- Spray your muffin tins or tart/flan tin
- Cut out the pastry to the shape & size of your tin. If you are using a muffin trays you can just cut them into squares
- Line your tin or tray with the pastry – it doesn’t matter if a bit hangs over the sides
- Cut bacon/ham into strips and sprinkle into the bottom of the pastry
- Place 2-3 spinach leaves in each tart base
- Sprinkle grated cheese in the pastry cups, dividing evenly between 12
- Crack 1 egg into each tart
- Cut off the roots of the spring onions and slice into fine rounds and sprinkle on top of the cracked egg, again dividing between 12 tarts
- Season with salt & pepper and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until egg mixture is set and pastry is lightly browned and crisp
Equipment
1 Chopping board
1 Knife
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Jumbo/large Muffin tray or individual tart or quiche flan
1 Mixing bowls
1 Whisk or a fork
1 Rolling pin
Optional Extras
1. Wrap pastry in glad wrap and chill in refrigerator for 30 mins. Bring it to room temperature for 10-15 mins before you try to roll it out
2. Lay sliced tomatoes on the top of the tart before baking
3. Add your favorite herbs dried or fresh - oregano, basil, parsley
4. Add other vegetables such as asparagus, peas, corn and mushrooms
5. Serve with relish or tomato sauce – try the Get Kids Cooking easy tomato sauce or relish recipe
6. Serve with a salad and or slices of avocado
7. Make 1 large tart by using a large flan/tart case, pie dish or baking tray
Adult Assistance
Using the oven