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Recipe Country Manor Breakfast Tart (Brunch)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 cups shortening
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
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- 8 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup finely diced smoked ham
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
Preparing/Cooking:
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add water, egg, and vinegar.
- Mix together but do not work too much.
- Divide pastry into two pieces, cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Form each piece into a round and roll out crust on lightly floured surface.
- Carefully fit into two 10 inch tart pans.
- Blind bake tart shells in preheated oven until golden brown.
- Let cool.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
- Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
- Drain, crumble, and set aside.
- Saute onion in butter until translucent.
- Divide ham, bacon and onion into two equal portions and sprinkle over the bottom of tart shells.
- Whisk together cream and beaten eggs.
- Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, basil, and thyme, and stir well.
- Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture.
- Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and grated Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the top of each filled tart.
- Sprinkle green onions over cheese, followed by sliced almonds.
- Bake in preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let cool slightly, then cut and serve.
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