Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Smoked Salmon Filo Tart

Going through a 'fat' spell and having remains of a pack of Filo in my fridge I found this  recipe  on london-unattached.com. just what I was looking for

Low Calorie 5-2 Diet Fast Day Smoked Salmon Filo Flan

Low Calorie 5-2 Diet Fast Day Smoked Salmon Filo Flan
Serves1-2
Prep time10 minutes
Cook time20 minutes
Total time30 minutes
AllergyEgg, Wheat
Meal typeMain Dish
MiscPre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot

Ingredients

  • 30g Smoked Salmon
  • 1 Small Egg
  • 20ml Low Fat Creme Fraiche
  • 1 Small Tomato
  • 4 thin slices Courgette
  • 1 sheet Filo Pastry

Directions

Step 1Pre-heat the oven to 180c. Take the Sheet of Filo Pastry and cut it into rectangles that are roughly the width of your pie or flan dish and about a third longer. Ideally you want three rectangles.
Step 2Spray your pie dish with quick release or 1 cal. Brush the first strip of pastry with a little creme fraiche thinned with water
Step 3Place the first strip of pastry across the dish
Step 4Brush the second strip with thinned creme fraiche and place diagonally across the first strip. Repeat with the third strip and press down very gently
Step 5Pull up any edges of pastry and crimp to make a rough 'shell
Step 6Place in the oven for 5 minutes
Step 7While the pastry is starting to crisp, make the filling by beating together the egg and remaining creme fraiche and stirring through the smoked salmon.
Step 8Remove the pastry shell from the oven and put a mixed layer of tomato and courgette/zucchini slices in the bottom of the pan (mine took 2 tomato and 2 courgette slices. Then season with a little salt and pepper and repeat.
Step 9Pour the filling over the vegetable mixture
Step 10Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes till the pastry is crisp and golden and the filling is risen and set
Step 11Can be eaten warm or cold.

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