Pea and Artichoke Tart Recipe- Cookitsimply.com

Name: Pea and Artichoke Tart Recipe- Cookitsimply.com
Ingredients: 8 oz plain shortcrust pastry; 12 fresh artichokes (cooked and peeled, or one 400 g (14 oz) can artichoke hearts); 8 oz frozen peas (preferably petit pois, thoroughly thawed); 6 floz double cream; 1 egg (plus 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten); 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 whole fresh nutmeg; fresh mint sprig and grated nutmeg or pared lemon zest (to garnish)

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Pea and Artichoke Tart Artichokes were a favourite vegetable of the Romans and then in the rest of Europe from the late fifteenth century onwards. It took a while to become generally accepted but...

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Ingredients

8 oz plain shortcrust pastry
12 fresh artichokes (cooked and peeled, or one 400 g (14 oz) can artichoke hearts)
8 oz frozen peas (preferably petit pois, thoroughly thawed)
6 floz double cream
1 egg (plus 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten)
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 whole fresh nutmeg
fresh mint sprig and grated nutmeg or pared lemon zest (to garnish)