Green Onion Tartlets
Green onions and creamy egg custard in a pastry crust. Great for a sophisticated party, baby shower or eating on your couch in sweatpants.

Recipe Keywords:
greenoniontartletsappetizersbrunchpastryeggsvegetarian
servings: 4
total time: 2 hours
recipe by: Rae
Ingredients
- PASTRY:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cups flour
- dash cayenne pepper
- FILLING:
- 1 bunch green onion, sliced thin
- 3 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- dash nutmeg
- dash cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- pinch white pepper
Directions
- Prepare the dough: In the mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the cayenne and gradually beat flour into creamed mixture. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
- Whisk all the FILLING ingredients in a bowl. Pour into a large measuring cup with a spout and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Shape dough into 1-in. balls; flatten and place in greased mini-muffin cups. Using your fingers, press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of cups.
- Stir the filling and pour into each cup.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes then transfer them to cooling rack over a baking sheet. Turn the oven up to 450° F.
- Bake 6 more minutes or until the edges begin to brown.
- Serve