Ingredients
For the Peppers:
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 tsp. capers
- 3 - 4 sun dried tomatoes - chopped
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
For the Pastry Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 6 tbs. unsalted butter - cold and cubed
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 - 4 tbs. water
For the Filling:
- 4 tbs. heavy cream
- 1 egg
Instructions
For the Peppers:
- Preheat Oven 400 degrees F.
- Cook the peppers either in the oven whole or on the stove top to a nice char.
- Remove the peppers from the oven and allow to cool before scraping the char off.
- Remove the seeds and slice the peppers into thin strips, add the capers, chopped sun dried tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Set this mixture aside while preparing the crust.
For the Pastry Crust:
- In a bowl combine the flour, butter and salt.
- Work this mixture with your clean fingers to form bread crumb like pieces.
- Add the water while working the mixture into a smooth dough.
- On a floured surface roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut into desired size for the tart pans.
- Butter each tart tin and place the dough into the pan and prick the bottom of each tart with a fork.
- Bake 10 minutes.
For the Filling:
- Whisk the egg and the cream in a small bowl.
- Fill each tart with the red pepper mixture and spoon the filling over each tart.
- Top each tart with the grated cheese.
- Bake 15 – 20 minutes.
- Cool the tarts then remove from their tins and transfer to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6