CHEESE AND BACON TARTE
INGREDIENTS
Serves 16
2 sheets ready made puff pastry
1 lb streaky bacon rind removed cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 lb onions diced small
12 eggs
1 pint double cream
1 pint milk
1 lb grated cheese I use cheddar or Lancashire
1 tablespoon olive oil and same of butter
Line a tin with the puff pastry sheets. I use the large Aga roasting to which is 14" x !0 " x 2 1/2 ". The sheets should just overlap use a pastry brush with water to fix 2 sheets together. The sheets should just cover the rim of the tin. Place somewhere cool while the filling is prepared.
Heat the oil in a frying pan cook the bacon for about 7/8 minutes remove. Place on 1 side
Using the bacon fat add butter cook onion until soft and just starting to take colour
Place bacon and onion over base of pastry add about 1/3 of the cheese. Mix eggs cream and milk in a bowl pour gently over bacon and cheese, strew with the remaining cheese.
Place on floor of Roasting Oven in Aga for about 35 minutes turning round after 15 to 20 minutes.
There should be that very important wobble remaining in the centre of the Tart when removed from the oven.
Allow to cool.
If 8 are to be served use the small Aga roasting tin and halve the ingredients and cook for about 25 minutes.
It is great sliced into squares at lunch with a salad