Makes 1 square tart pan, measuring 9×9-inches and cuts into 16 ( 2-bite) squares.

Ingredients

Pat-in crust

Olive oil spray
½ cup dry whole wheat breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup shredded Muenster cheese + 3 tablespoons for top
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or melted butter

Preheat oven to 350˚

Spray tart pan with olive oil spray. In a small bowl, stir together crust ingredients, breadcrumbs, flour, ½ cup cheese and oil or butter. Press into sprayed pan and while oven is preheating, bake crust about 3 minutes or until slightly browned.

Filling Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) broccoli crown, broken and cut into small pieces
2 large eggs at room temperature
¾ cup room temperature light spreadable cream cheese with garlic and herbs (brand names include Boursin, Alouette or Rondelé)
1 milk or half and half
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
8 turns freshly ground pepper

3 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest-in mix???

Skillet-roast broccoli and let cool.

Whisk together eggs and cheese until creamy. This with 1 tablespoon milk so mixture will spread easily over all broccoli.

Line crust with cooled broccoli; pour cheese mixture over all and poke fork around some broccoli pieces so that cheese mixture surrounds and anchors the broccoli. Sprinkle with remaining 3-tablespoons cheese. Bake tart for 15 minutes or until firm.

Mix almonds with lemon zest.??? Sprinkle over tart and bake for 5 more minutes or until almonds are slightly golden.

Let cool slightly. Cut into 16 equal squares.

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