IOWA MAYTAG TART (BLUE CHEESE TART)
I buy my blue cheese rounds from Maytag, the same company that makes washing machines. They have caves in Iowa that they mature the cheese in. This recipe came in a booklet that arrived with my first round of blue cheese. It is so good.
Provided by Marsha Gardner @mrdick1950
Categories Other Main Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- PASTRY: Combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor. Add shortening and butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Beat egg with the water in a small bowl. Add to flour mixture and process until the mixture begins to form a a ball, adding additional water if needed
- Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1-24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Let pastry stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Press into a 9 inch tart pan and prick sides and bottom with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or just until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 375-degrees.
- FILLING: Combine the sour cream and heavy cream in a food processor bowl and mix until smooth. Add blue cheese and eggs and process until smooth.
- Spoon filling into tart shell and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake for 20 minutes or until the filling is golden brown.
- Cool for 10 minutes. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 8 for a first course or 16 as an appetizer.
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