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Stilton, chestnut and cranberry mini tarts

Classic flavours of Christmas served up in a pastry case

Classic flavours of Christmas served up in a pastry case

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(17 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: 64p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 131g serving contains

Energy
1666kj
398kcal
20%
Fat
24.4g
High
35%
Saturates
14.3g
Med
72%
Sugars
6.6g
Med
7%
Salt
0.62g
Med
10%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1272kj/304kcal

Ingredients

375g Asda Ready Rolled Shortcrust Pastry

1tbsp plain flour, for dusting

2 spring onions, trimmed of green leaves and finely sliced

2tsp chopped thyme leaves, plus 6 small sprigs, to garnish

1tsp rapeseed oil

30g dried cranberries

50g Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts (ready to use), roughly chopped

75g Stilton, crumbled

2 medium eggs

150ml single cream

Salad leaves, to serve

6tsp cranberry sauce, to serve

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Unroll the pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut out 6 x 11cm rounds and use to line 6 x 8-9cm flan tins. Prick the bases and chill for 15 mins. Reduce the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
2
Lay a piece of foil over each pastry round and weigh down with baking beans or rice. Put on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 10 mins. Remove the foil and baking beans then return to the oven for 5 mins until the pastry is dry.
3
Cook the spring onions and thyme in the oil for 2 mins until softened. Divide them between the pastry cases. Scatter in the dried cranberries, chestnuts and Stilton, dividing them evenly.
4
Lightly beat together the egg and cream and season with pepper. Pour the mixture into the pastry cases and bake for 20-25 mins until set.
5
Serve each tart with salad leaves and 1tsp cranberry sauce on the side. Season with a good grind of fresh black pepper.