ZUCCHINI TART - Quick And Easy To Make!

Dear Steemit Friends,

Today, I am sharing a recipe that makes use of grated zucchini... it´s actually a deviation of my recipe Zucchini Crunchies which has the same ingredients as this one. The difference is the the pastry I used to make the tart... It´s so easy to prepare because you can buy a ready made filo pastry.

Filo pastry can be bought in advance, I put mine in the freezer. Freezing does not affect the taste of the dough when thawed , so it´s very practical to have in the house. The finished Tart can also be frozen and consumed later.

Zucchini Tart

2 ready made Filo pastry dough
4 med zucchini, grated
1 medium onion, very finely chopped
1 cups bread crumbs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or gouda cheese
2 eggs, 1 egg yolk to brush the top of the pasry dough
1 tsp ground cummin (optional)
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
2 tsps salt

Instructions: Preheat the oven at 190°C

1... In a bowl, grate the zucchini, add salt, carefully combined with your hands
and let it stand for about 20 minutes. The salt will help release the liquid
from the zucchini.

2... Place a clean cloth in another bowl and pour zucchini wringing out its liquid
until all water is squeezed-out, discard the liquid.

3... Place zucchini in a bowl, add the onions, breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, eggs,
garlic powder, ground cummins (optional) and pepper. Mix well until the
ingredients are well blended.

5... Roll-out the 1st pastry dough, do not remove the paper lining. With a spatula,
spread the zucchini mixture onto the dough carefully covering it until
about 3 cm from each of the four sides. Roll-out the 2nd pastry dough and cut
4 strips at 3cm each, set aside. Cut 1 cm strips and arrange these on top of the
zucchini (see photo below) as grids. Place the 4 bigger strips on each side to close edge of the tart. Prick the dough with a fork to prevent bubbling.

6... Brush the pastry dough with battered egg yolk and place the tray in the
middle oven rack. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the tart becomes crispy
and golden brown in color. Can be served as a snack or main dish

Content and images are by the author .

Thank you for reading and happy baking!

Mers
https://steemit.com/@mers