HAM AND CHEESE TART   
  Ingredients :
    7 oz (200 g) puff pastry (2 sheets, thawed)
    7 oz (225 g) ham, chopped
    4 ½ oz (120 g) Emmenthal cheese or similar, shredded
    3 oz (80 g) melted butter
    8 oz (225 g) cream cheese
    3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
    6 slices fresh white bread
    4 eggs
    Milk, the necessary amount
    1 ½ tablespoon bread crumbs
    Salt
    Pepper
    Nutmeg

  Preparation:

Soak bread slices in milk for 5 minutes. Drain soaked bread and crumble to pieces. Reserve.
Place ham in a medium size bowl; add cheese, cream cheese, soaked and drained bread, grated parmesan cheese, melted butter and eggs. Stir to combine. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Set aside.

Line a 9 inch (23 cm) 4 cup pie pan with one sheet of puff pastry and prick bottom with a fork. Sprinkle bread crumbs on the bottom and pour cheese and ham mixture on top. Cover tart with remaining puff pastry sheet. Press edges together and crimp to seal.
Bake in preheated oven to 380ºF (190ºC) for approximately 50 minutes.
Remove from oven and sit for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.
 
        6 servings
       
 
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