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Bacon and egg tarts

Ready to eat in half an hour, this delicious recipe for bacon and egg tarts is the perfect with morning or afternoon tea will become a family favourite!

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

To serve

Method:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 210°C.
  2. Trim the bacon of rind and cut each rasher into two pieces.
  3. Melt butter in a small pan and sauté the onion over a medium heat for three minutes. Remove and cool.
  4. Break the eggs into a small bowl and add the cream. Using a fork to gently blend together but do not beat. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into four equal squares and place into greased muffin pans.
  6. Arrange the two pieces of bacon in each pastry case, place a few squares of mozzarella into pastry case. Pour the egg mixture slowly into each pastry case.
  7. Bake the tarts in the pre-heated oven and bake for 12 - 15 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden. Allow to cool for five minutes in the tin prior to removing tarts.
  8. Serve hot with tomato relish and fresh garden salad leaves.

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Tags:
recipe, breakfast, tart, bacon, egg