Description
A flaky French tart filled with creamy eggs, cheese, and your favorite savory add-ins. Perfect for brunch or dinner, and endlessly customizable.
Ingredients
1 pre-made or homemade pie crust (shortcrust or puff pastry)
4 large eggs
3/4 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
1/2 cup Gruyère cheese, grated (or Emmental/cheddar)
Optional fillings: sautéed leeks, spinach, Turkey Bacon, mushrooms, shallots
Nutmeg & black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a tart pan with a removable bottom.
2. Roll out pie dough, press into pan, prick with fork, and line with parchment. Add pie weights.
3. Blind bake crust for 12 minutes, then remove weights and bake 5 more minutes until golden.
4. Whisk eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in cheese.
5. Sauté optional fillings like Turkey Bacon and spinach.
6. Spread fillings into crust, pour egg mixture on top (do not overfill).
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes until puffed and golden.
8. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.
Notes
For variety, try Mediterranean (feta, olives), fall (mushrooms, thyme), or Tex-Mex (chorizo, poblano) styles.
Pair with salad, soup, or light wine. Store in fridge up to 4 days or freeze slices up to 2 months.
Avoid soggy crust by blind baking and managing moisture in fillings.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: savory tart, egg tart, French tart, brunch recipe