Scampi and spinach tart

  • 4

Ingredients

  • tarts
  • 4 small flan rings
  • short crust pastry
  • 2 Whole organic Eggs
  • 3 organic egg yolks
  • 400 ml King Island Cream
  • 10 Scampi blanched, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 250 g baby spinach cooked in a little butter, seasoned, chopped and drained
  • a little grated Parmesan
  • tomato beurre blanc
  • 400 ml Dry White Wine
  • 3 shallots finely sliced
  • 1 Clove Garlic crushed
  • bouquet garni
  • 3 tablespoons Cream
  • 250 g French unsalted Butter
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • of 1 Lemon
  • 3 organic Tomatoes blanched, deseeded and diced
  • Salt & Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

tarts
Line 4 small flan rings with the short crush pastry, allow to rest in a fridge, blind bake & brush with a little egg yolk.
Whisk the egg yolks & the eggs with the cream, season & pass through a fine sieve.
Mix the egg mix with the scampi & the spinach.
Fill the tarts with the scampi, spinach & egg mix & sprinkle with a little grated Parmesan.
Cook in a preheated oven (160c) till cooked & set.
tomato beurre blanc
Reduce the wine, shallots & crushed garlic to 4 tbsp of reduction, add the cream & over a low heat whisk in the butter till it forms a sauce, season with salt, pepper & a little lemon juice, pass through a fine sieve.
Add the diced tomatoes & chopped chives.
Serve the tarts warm or cold with a little of the tomato beurre blanc & garnished with water cress