Blue Cheese and Walnut Tart

Submitted by Cynna

"This tart can be made a day in advance, then baked just before serving. It's equally at home as an appetizer or, paired with the right dessert wine, the final course of an elegant meal."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) sweet tart crust, pre-baked
• 1⁄2 cup fresh chives, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup english walnuts, chopped and toasted
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 3⁄4 lb blue cheese

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
2. Scatter chives and toasted walnuts over bottom of pre-baked tart shell. Place shell on baking sheet and set aside.
3. Beat eggs. Add cream and mix until smooth. Crumble blue cheese into cream mixture and mix until relatively smooth with no large lumps of cheese.
4. Pour custard evenly into the tart shell, filling it to the top.
5. Distribute any lumps of cheese, walnuts and chives evenly.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned and puffed.
7. Tart will collapse and firm as it cools.
8. Serve at room temperature as an appetizer or dessert course.