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Savoury Goat’s Cheese and Cherry Tart

Cherries, Jenny Morris

Buttery pastry, tangy goat’s cheese, and glossy cherries, a tart made for sharing and showing off.
Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 x 400g sheet puff pastry
  • 250g soft goat’s cheese
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • Fresh thyme sprigs
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200°C.
  2. Place pastry on a lined tray, score a 2cm border.
  3. Mix together the goat’s cheese and crème fraîche, spread inside border.
  4. Scatter cherries, drizzle with honey, sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
  5. Brush edges with egg wash.
  6. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden.

Tip: Cherries freeze well, take advantage of the season and freeze some for the rest of the year