Watercress Tart

Here is an easy and quick way to prepare a delicious watercress tart topped with toasted pine nuts. It's a perfect dish to serve for a tasty brunch.

19 November, 2018

Step 01

To prepare the pastry, put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat well to form a soft dough.
Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour. 2 Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) gas 4.
Grease a 20 cm|8" pie tin or dish.
Roll out the dough on a floured work surface, until it is almost twice as wide as the diameter of the pie tin.
Line the base and sides of the tin.
Gently press the pastry into the corners of the tin, trimming off any excess, then prick the base of the pastry case several times with a fork.
Cover the pastry with a sheet of non-stick baking paper and fill it with rice or dried beans.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pastry is pale golden.
Remove from the oven, discard the beans and paper and set aside to cool.

Step 02

For the filling

Put the watercress, garlic, pine nuts and creme fraiche in a food processor and process until smooth.
Stir in the eggs, cream and cheese and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Pour into the pastry case and bake for 25 minutes until the filling is set.
Cool in the tin.
Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.