French · Dessert
Cheese and Bacon Custard Tart
A low-carb riff on the classic French quiche-tart, swapping the usual wheat pastry for a buttery almond flour crust and building the smoky, savoury filling from fried paneer in place of bacon lardons, with cottage cheese folded into the custard for extra protein and richness without the carb load.
$1
20 minsPrep
30 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
532Calories
17.7gProtein
48.8gFat
10gCarbs
2.9gSugar
4.2gFiber
399mgSodium
265mgChol
19.1gSat Fat
359mgPotassium
181mgCalcium
2mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Sparkling Apple Juice
local
Normandy Cider
international
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 180C / 350F. Mix the almond flour, melted butter, 1 egg yolk and a pinch of salt into a soft dough and press evenly into two 8cm individual tart tins, working it up the sides.
2
Chill the pressed shells for 10 minutes in the freezer, then blind-bake for 12 minutes until just set and pale gold; cool slightly on a wire rack.
3
Meanwhile fry the crumbled paneer in a dry pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, tossing often, until the edges turn golden and salty-savoury to mimic crisp bacon lardons.
4
Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth, then whisk it with the whole egg, heavy cream, cracked black pepper and ground flaxseed until fully combined and lump-free.
5
Scatter the fried paneer pieces into the warm tart shells, pour the custard mixture over to fill each shell almost to the rim.
6
Return the tarts to the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes until the custard is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
7
Cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before unmoulding; serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2.1 oz60g fine-ground almond flour
- 0.9 oz26g melted butter
- 5/85/8 egg yolks (10g)
- 0 oz1g salt
- 1 1/21 1/2 eggs, beaten (70g)
- 1.9 oz55g heavy cream
- 1.2 oz35g crumbled, used as bacon-fat-fried lardon substitute for smoky salty bits paneer
- 1.1 oz30g blended smooth, folded through custard for protein and body cottage cheese full
- 0 oz1g cracked black pepper
- 0.2 oz6g flaxseed ground
