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Recipe : *** Savory Cheese Pie

Savory Cheese Pie
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Course:
Appetizer

Practical information

  • Prep time
    40 min
  • Cooking
    55 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Pause
    1 h 30
  • Ready in
    3 h 05
  • Price
    Friendly budget
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The French have a way of turning a simple meal into an elegant affair. This tart, accompanied by grapes and wine will stand out.
 

Categories

Difficulty:
easy recipe
Recipe for:
big families
Category:
Egg Cheese and Diary
Tags:
tea

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 1 pie dough
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • red grapes, as an accompaniment
  • 450 g roquefort cheese or camembert cheese, softened and rind discarded,cut into pieces
  • 60 g heavy cream
  • 60 ml dry white wine

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Make filling: In a food processor, blend together Roquefort (or camembert), cream, wine, 1 egg yolk, flour and season to taste.
  • 2
    Blend until filling is smooth.
  • 3
    Prepare dough. Divide dough in half, shape into balls and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 1 hour.
  • 4
    On the lightly-floured surface, roll out each ball of dough into a 10 inch round.
  • 5
    Press 1 round into bottom and ¾ inch up the sides of a buttered 9 inch round cake pan.
  • 6
    Spread filling evenly over and sprinkle with almonds.
  • 7
    With a butter knife, fold the edge of the dough over filling.
  • 8
    Arrange remaining dough round on top and, with the knife, press edges together, enclosing filling and sealing.
  • 9
    Score top in a diamond pattern with a fork.
  • 10
    Brush with egg wash (made with the remaining egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water) and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours.
  • 11
    Preheat oven to 375ºF.
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    Bake in the middle of oven for 50-55 minutes, or until golden-brown.
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    Let cool 10 minutes.
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    Run a thin knife around edge of the pie.
  • 15
    Turn out carefully and invert onto platter.
  • 16
    Let cool completely and serve with red grapes and a green salad.
  • Ready !



 

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