Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • 300g shortcrust pastry (or dijon pastry, <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/easy-dijon-shortcrust-pastry-recipe-20170911-gyeuqh" target="_blank">recipe here</a>)
  • 100g unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tsp&nbsp;curry powder, like Keen's
  • ½&nbsp;tsp&nbsp;cayenne
  • 1 tsp&nbsp;salt
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 3 eggs (60g each)
  • 160g tasty cheddar, plus extra to finish
  • 50g flaked almonds, plus extra to finish
  • 200g&nbsp;onion pickle (<a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/craft-beer-onion-pickle-recipe-20170911-gyev99" target="_blank">recipe here</a>)
  • flour for rolling

Instruction

  • <p><b>1.&nbsp;</b>Line a deep 23-centimetre fluted tart tin with the shortcrust pastry, then blind bake until starting to crisp. Remove from the oven and&nbsp;leave to cool.</p> <p><b>2.&nbsp;</b>For the filling beat the butter with the curry powder, cayenne and salt until smooth. Beat in the ground almonds followed by the eggs, one at a time. Grate the cheese then stir this in with the flaked almonds. Spread a thin, even layer of pickle over the tart base,&nbsp;top with the almond mixture, and finish with a sprinkle of extra grated cheese and more flaked almonds.</p> <p><b>3.&nbsp;</b>Bake at 180C (160C fan-forced) for about 30 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve hot or warm.</p> <p>This recipe goes with Dan Lepard's&nbsp;<a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/easy-dijon-shortcrust-pastry-recipe-20170911-gyeuqh" target="_blank">easy dijon shortcrust pastry</a> and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/craft-beer-onion-pickle-recipe-20170911-gyev99" target="_blank">craft beer onion pickle</a>.</p>