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Grana Padano tart with walnut pastry

Grana Padano tart with walnut pastry

Name: Grana Padano tart with walnut pastry
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 50g walnut halves; 225g plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 125g chilled salted butter, diced; 450ml double cream; 2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg yolks; 150g Grana Padano cheese, finely grated

Medium
September 2007

Medium
September 2007

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Takes 15 minutes to make, 35 minutes to bake, plus chilling

This cheesy tart recipe has a luxuriously creamy filling and deliciously nutty pastry. Serve with a tomato and onion salad for a tasty supper.

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Ingredients

50g walnut halves
225g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
125g chilled salted butter, diced
450ml double cream
2 large eggs, plus 2 large egg yolks
150g Grana Padano cheese, finely grated

Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. Put the walnuts in a food processor and whizz until finely ground. Add the flour and butter and whizz again to fine breadcrumbs. Pour in 3-4 tablespoons of very cold water and pulse until it forms a firm dough. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and use to line a rectangular 35cm x 11cm loose-bottomed fluted flan tin. Prick the base, fill with crumpled foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the foil.
Lower the temperature to 180C/fan160C/gas 4. Beat the cream, whole eggs and egg yolks together well. Stir in the cheese and some black pepper. Pour into the pastry case and bake for 25 minutes, until just set.
Allow to stand for 5 minutes, then carefully remove the tart from the tin. Cut into slices and serve while still warm with a tomato and red onion salad.