Any special
day always makes us happy and some days are close to our hearts because most of
us having memories with some special days. And like me all of you also have
lots of good memories with this special day called “VALENTINE’S DAY”. The day to
express love to your loved ones, for me every day is “Valentine’s Day “if
your loved ones are with you. But still there is some special essence of the day
which we can’t ignore. I wanted to surprise my husband with some special food
which I never made before. I was not sure before making it but I was actually
surprised after tasted the SPINACH CHEESE TART MY V-DAY special food for my
husband.
Before
trying any new baking dish I get so nervous but every time I become more and
more confident or I can say it’s the best learning process.
Ingredients:
For the
crust:
1.1 ½ cup all purpose flour.
2.1 stick
cold butter.
3.1/4 tea
spoon salt.
4.1 tea
spoon sugar.
5.Chilled water: half cup.
For the
filling:
1.Two fresh
bunch of spinach.
2.One
medium size chopped onion.
3.Eggs:4.
4.Light
cream: 1 cup.
5.One table
spoon butter.
6.One cup cheddar and mozzarella cheese shredded.
7.One tea
spoon salt.
8.Pinch of
ground nutmeg.
9.Pinch of
cayenne pepper.
Process:
For the
crust:
In a bowl
add the flour, salt and sugar and mix well, now add the cold butter and mix
well till the butter mixed completely.
Now add the
chilled water one table spoon at a time and slowly make dough don’t over mix it.
Form the
dough on to a round shape and wrap with a plastic wrap and keep thin
refrigerator for 30 mints.
Now pre
heat the oven in 450F, now in a oven proof bowl roll the crust dough and crimp
the edges just like my photo.
Now
partially bake the pie crust for 7 to 8 mints
Now for
filling :
Finely
chopped the spinach, now add the chopped spinach into some boiling water
with some salt just for 3 to 4
mints.
Now drain
the hot water and squeeze all the extra water from the spinach, you can use
some tissue paper to completely dry the spinach.
Now add
some butter in a pan and saute the chopped onions till the onions are soft, now
add the drained spinach and some salt and cook for few mints.
Now in a
separate bowl whisked the eggs, salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg powder, cream and
combine well.
Now pour
the fried spinach and onions on top of the pie crust, now sprinkle the cheese
on top of the spinach and onions.
Now pour
the beaten egg mixture on top of everything.
Now bake it on 350F for 25 to 30 mints or until a knife inserted into the center smoothly. (Please check after 15 mints)
Now remove
the tart from the oven and allow it to set up at least for 30 mints.
Now enjoy
your SPINACH CHEESE TART with your loved ones.