Ricotta, blue cheese & herb tart

Babiche Martens

Ingredients

200 g	Short pastry, or 2 sheets of bought
1 Tbsp	Butter
4	Spring onions, sliced
5	Garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup	Fresh herbs, thyme, tarragon, parsley or chives (Main)
200 g	Ricotta cheese (Main)
100 g	Blue cheese, crumbled (Main)
½ cup	Cream, or full-cream milk
4	Eggs
½ cup	Walnuts, chopped
1 to taste	Salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a 22cm tin with pastry and bake blind. While that is baking prepare filling.
2. Heat butter in a frying pan and add spring onion and garlic.
3. Cook for 2 minutes until soft but not brown.
4. In a medium-sized bowl mix herbs, ricotta, blue cheese, eggs, cream, spring onions and walnuts.
5. Mix until well combined. Pour filling into tart shell.
6. Place in oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until set. Serve warm and with a side salad.