Spinach And Sweet Miso Tartlets

Recipe Ingredients

		Tartlet Shells
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	Flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
16 tablespoons	240ml	Sweet butter - cut small pieces
1/2 cup	118ml	Ice water
		Filling and Assembly
8 oz	227g	Baby spinach - blanched
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sweet white miso
2 teaspoons	10ml	Mirin
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Rice vinegar
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Salt
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Eggs - beaten (large)
1/3 cup	78ml	Heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Tartlet Shells: Combine the flour, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until a crumbly dough forms. Add the ice water to the dough and continue pulsing until well mixed. Form the dough into a ball, wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (At this point the dough can be placed in a sealed plastic bag and frozen for up to one month. To use, place in the refrigerator for 2 hours to thaw before baking.)

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Take half the dough from the refrigerator, transfer it to a flat, floured surface and roll it out to a one-eighth-inch thickness. With a small glass or a cookie cutter, cut circles that are slightly larger than the 2-inch tartlet molds. Press each circle into a mold and pinch off any excess. Pierce the bottom and sides of each shell several times with a fork and put them in the freezer for 10 minutes to re-chill the dough.

When the dough is firm again, bake the shells for 15 to 16 minutes, until they are very light golden. Cool on wire racks before carefully turning out of the molds.

Repeat the rolling out, molding and baking process with the remaining dough. At this point the shells are ready to be filled or they may be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.

Filling And Assembly: Squeeze excess water from the spinach, then chop finely or puree; set aside.

In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together the miso, mirin, vinegar, salt, sugar and water until a smooth sauce forms. Remove the mixture from the heat, add the spinach and toss to combine. Stir in the eggs and cream.

Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees. Spoon a scant 1 tablespoon of filling into each shell. Transfer the filled shells to a baking sheet, cover gently with foil and bake for 15 minutes or until the mixture has set. Remove the foil, bake for 2 minutes longer, then serve.

This recipe yields about 3 dozen (2-inch) tartlets.

Each tartlet: 55 calories; 1 gram protein; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 22 mg. cholesterol; 130 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 07-07-2004

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