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SMOKED SALMON & BASIL TART WITH LEMON & PARSLEY SALAD

Posted On: 2024-09-27 12:43:35

Ingredients:

2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk

200ml creme fraiche or light sour cream

1/3 cup basil leaves, finely chopped

250g sliced smoked salmon, chopped

2 lemons

1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked

2 baby fennel bulbs, very thinly sliced

50g capers, rinsed, drained

2 tablespoons olive oil

Parmesan pastry:

1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour

110g chilled unsalted butter, chopped

1/3 cup (25g) grated parmesan

Directions:

For the pastry, whiz the flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the parmesan and 1/4 cup (60ml) water. Process until pastry comes together in a ball. Enclose in plastic wrap, then chill for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C, and grease a 24cm loose-bottomed tart pan. Roll out the pastry to 3mm thick on a lightly floured surface, then use to line the tart pan. Line the pastry with baking paper and fill with pastry weights or uncooked rice. Blind-bake for 10 minutes, remove paper and weights, then bake for a further 5 minutes until golden.

Whisk the eggs and extra yolk in a bowl with the creme fraiche. Season with pepper (the salmon will be salty enough) and stir in the basil. Scatter the salmon over the base of the tart, then pour over filling. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

Meanwhile, zest the lemons and place the zest in a large bowl. Cut away the lemon skin and pith. Holding the fruit in your hand, use a knife to cut the segments away from membrane. Add the segments to the bowl with the parsley, fennel, capers, oil, salt and pepper, then toss.

How to prepare citrus fruit:

Cool the tart for 10 minutes, then slice and serve with the salad.

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