Savoury Tartlets Recipe |
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You will need :- 2 hard-boiled eggs 6 oz. short crust pastry 1 oz. butter 1 oz. flour 1 5.5 oz. can evaporated milk 4 oz. fresh or frozen prawns, peeled 2 oz. peas, cooked salt and pepper to taste 1 dessertspoon lemon juice
Preparation Time :- 20 minutes
Cooking Time : - 20 minutes
Oven Setting :- 350ºF; Gas Mark 4
Shell and
chop hard-boiled egg roughly. Roll out pastry thinly. Cut out 12
tartlets cases with a 3-inch fluted cutter (see Quick Tip below). Use
to line patty tins. Bake 'blind' in a moderately hot oven for 20
minutes. Meanwhile,
melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat, add evaporated milk make up to 1/2 pint with
water. Return to heat and cook for a further few minutes, stirring. Add
chopped hard-boiled egg, half the prawns and the cooked peas. Stir in
seasoning to taste and lemon juice (Use more lemon juice if liked). Pour filling
into empty tartlet cases. To decorate, top the tartlets with reserved
prawns. Note
: Filling can be varied. Chopped ham can be substituted for prawns, or
cooked mushrooms for the egg, fro instance. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
To cut out clean shapes: dip fluted cutter into flour each time before
using. If a plain cutter is used, give a slight twist when cutting.
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