Ham And Vegetable Crostata - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups flour
    1 pinch salt
    80 g butter, chopped
    1 egg yolk
    1 tablespoon cold water
    Filling
    20 g butter
    1 leek, sliced thinly
    1 zucchini, thickly sliced
    150 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese, chopped
    50 g ham, thinly sliced
    6 eggs
    6 -8 cherry tomatoes
    2 -4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated (amount is your preference)
Preparation
    Combine the flour, salt and butter in a food processor and process until mixture forms breadcrumb texture.
    Add yolk and enough water to form a soft dough.
    Gently knead until smooth, wrap and refrigerate for 30 Min's.
    Make filling.
    Melt the butter in a fry pan and add leek and zucchini, cook, stirring gently about 5 min;s or until softened. Set to one side and cool.
    Roll out dough on a floured board to fit a 30cm pizza tray.
    Top with the vegetable mixture, philly and ham leaving a 5cm boarder.
    Fold pastry boarder towards filling, pleating the excess pastry as you go.
    Crack the eggs evenly over the ham and top with tomatoes and cheese.
    Bake in a very hot oven about 220c for 10 min's, reduce heat to 180c and cook for a further 20 min's or until eggs are set and pastry is golden.
    Allow to cool 5 min's before slicing.

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