Cheese Tart recipe

Ingredients:

2 lb of Swiss chard or spinach, ribs removed, leaves chopped.
½ cup of freshly chopped basil.
1 lb of ricotta cheese.
½ lb of farmer's cheese.
5 large eggs.
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper.
1 pre-baked 12-inch wide tart shell.
½ teaspoon of saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon of boiling water.
4 tablespoons of butter, almost melted.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

Blanch the Swiss chard in boiling water for 1 minute; then drain and squeeze dry.

Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the basil, cheeses, and 4 of the eggs.

Season with salt and pepper and add half of the saffron and soft butter.

Fill the pre-baked tart shell and bake for 15 minutes.

Beat the remaining egg with remaining saffron and spoon this over the surface of the tart.

Bake for 20 minutes longer or until puffy.

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