Colorful Pepper Tart

[Guest guest]

Colorful Pepper Tart

1 9 inch pie crust, see below

3-4 medium bell peppers: red, yellow and/or orange: seeded & cut in

strips

3 Tbl olive oil

1 small onion, halved and sliced thinly

2-3 cloves of minced garlic

salt

1 /4 cup water or white wine

black pepper

1 cup loosely packed of basil leaves, finely chopped (measure, then

chop)

3-4 Tbl finely grated kashkeval or parmesan cheese

2 large eggs

1 1 /2 cups cream or milk or a combination

150 gr. smoked cheese, coarsely grated or 5 slices cut into little

squares

 

1) Preheat the oven to 220. Prepare the crust.

2) While the crust is in the oven, heat 2 Tbl of olive oil in a fry

pan. Saute the peppers onion, half of the garlic over a medium high

heat for a few minutes. Sprinkle with salt, add the wine or water,

lower the heat and cover. Stew until the peppers are soft, stirring

occasionally so that they don't stick. Season to taste with black

pepper.

3) Paint the warm pie crust with 1 Tbl of olive oil, spread the

grated kashkeval or parmesan, followed by the basil leaves and half

of the smoke cheese.

4) Place the cooked peppers and onions on the cheese, without any

cooking liquid that might remain in the pan. Cover with the remaining

smoked cheese.

5) Beat the eggs, gradually add the cream. Pour over the peppers.

6) Bake in the center the oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown

and set. Let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

 

Pie crust

1 1 /4 cup flour

6 Tbls. cold margarine

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tsp lemon juice

3 tablespoons ice water

Mix flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut margarine into the flour,

until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add the ice water and combine with a fork.

Quickly gather the dough into a ball and flatten into a disk.

Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Roll out and place in a 10 " pan.

Prick the bottom and place in a hot (200) oven, Keep an eye on it and

if you see it ballooning, prick some more holes. When it is just

beginning to color, take it out and proceed as above.

[Guest guest]

That is a lovely recipe!

Thank you very much!

 

Gabriella