Smoked Salmon Tart

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) pastry shells (9 inch, unbaked)
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1/2 lb smoked salmon, chopped
• 1 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely snipped or 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• red caviar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 brush pastry with egg and bake for 5 minutes; let cool slightly.
• 3 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 4 distribute salmon over bottom of pastry and sprinkle with cheese.
• 5 beat all remaining ingredients together except garnish and pour over cheese.
• 6 bake 15 minutes.
• 7 reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until top is golden, about 15 minutes.
• 8 garnish with caviar, if desired, and serve.