Feta and Caper Tart
Total time: 35 minutes
We are using filo (phyllo) dough to make cups for these little tarts, filled with feta and capers. They could be made smaller, using a small muffin pan, and eaten out of hand.
Ingredients:
- 2 sheets filo (phyllo) dough
- 1 tbs crème fraiche
- 2oz (60gr) feta cheese
- 1/4 cup capers if capers are large, roughly chop
- 2 slices (1oz, 30gr) bacon
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tbs olive oil
Instructions:
- Sauté bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble.
- Place 2 ramekins, 2 1/2 - 3" (6 - 7cm) on a baking sheet and set aside.
- Lay out 1 sheet of filo and, using pastry brush, lightly brush all over with olive oil.
- Fold the sheet in half, lightly brush the top.
- Fold in half again, the other way, so you have a small square. Brush the top lightly with olive oil.
- Pick the filo up by bringing all 4 corners together and carefully put inside a ramekin. Smooth out the bottom a bit so it kind of lines the ramekin, leaving the 4 corners to hang over the edge. It should all be rather loose. Repeat with other sheet and ramekin.
- Divide feta and place in each ramekin.
- Divide and add capers and bacon.
- In small bowl whisk together egg, herbs and crème fraiche.
- Divide egg and pour over cheese, capers, etc.
- Bake at 400F (200C) for 20 - 25 minutes. The corners hanging over the edges will get quite brown very quickly - don't worry, they won't burn (Or, at least, mine didn't)
- When done remove from oven and carefully remove filo cups from ramekins. Kind of wiggle, then turn upside down into your hand.
- Serve, garnished with a few olives and/or a bit more feta.