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Garlic Scape Tart with Teff Crust

This garlic scape tart with teff crust occupies a happy medium between raw and aggressively cooked scapes. The sliced scapes are baked gently in a custard of fresh ricotta and eggs, mellowing their intensity without obliterating their freshness. Combined with the lemon thyme, the scapes produce a positively aromatic filling that floats on top of the hearty crust.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time42 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 32 minutes
Course: Savory Tarts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic scape tart, teff crust
Servings: 6
Calories: 456kcal
Author: Carolyn Gratzer Cope

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 cup (120 grams) teff flour
  • 1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 12 tablespoons (168 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch dice
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons 60-(75 ml) ice water

For the Filling

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup (250 grams) good-quality fresh ricotta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup thinly sliced garlic scapes from about 20 scapes

Instructions

  • Place the flours and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and pulse to combine.
  • Add the butter and pulse until the largest pieces are the size of small peas.
  • Sprinkle four tablespoons of the ice water onto the dough. Pulse until the dough begins to hold together. Add the additional tablespoon of water and continue to pulse if the dough is otherwise too dry to hold together.
  • Turn the dough out onto a piece of waxed paper and shape into a disc by pressing quickly and firmly with your hands, repairing any cracks as you go. Wrap the dough in the waxed paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F with a rack in the center.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 12-inch-diameter circle about ¼-inch thick.
  • Press into the bottom and sides of a fluted 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Roll your rolling pin over the top of the pan to remove any excess dough.
  • Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork, then line the dough with parchment paper and fill with dried beans.
  • Place the tart pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove the parchment and beans and bake for 7 minutes more.
  • While the dough bakes, make the filling. Beat the eggs in a medium mixing bowl. Add the ricotta, lemon thyme, salt, and pepper and beat until well combined. Stir in the sliced scapes.
  • Pour the filling into the partially baked tart shell and return the whole thing to the oven for about 25 minutes, until the filling is set.
  • Cool to warm or room temperature before slicing and serving.

Notes

  1. Instead of lemon thyme, you can use 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves plus the grated zest of one lemon.
  2. You can make this recipe earlier in the day and serve at room temperature. Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for three to four days. Serve cold or reheat in the oven or toaster oven before serving.
I first published this recipe here way back in 2011. I've updated the post for clarity, but the recipe remains the same.
Teff crust adapted from Fine Cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.1g | Protein: 11.8g | Fat: 30.4g | Fiber: 5.6g