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Salami, Capers and Onion Tart with Sourdough Crust

05/08/2021 by Gina Leave a Comment

I loved baked ricotta tarts … especially when there are amazing flavours added like salami, caramelised onions and capers!

Generally I always have some sourdough on hand, and usually three decent slices will give you the 250g you need for this recipe.  If you don’t have any sourdough, then use a fairly firm style of bread that is a few days old so that it will mill into breadcrumbs easily.

You will need 500g ricotta for this recipe, so if you have a fairly wet ricotta drain it first but ensure that you are left with at least 500g (some commercial ricotta can be very wet, whilst others can be relatively firm, so it will all depend on what you end up buying, or if you choose to make it yourself).

I make my own caramelised red onion chutney, which is a Thermomix Cookidoo recipe (see here), but you can use a commercial jar of caramelised onions which I have also done and works well too (see here).  PS:  If you are a Cookidoo member you will be able to access the recipe via the above link, but unfortunately I am unable to provide it to you as it is not my recipe.

I like using a hot salami with plenty of chilli, and these days you can access some lovely high quality salami made with free range pork which I do enjoy every now and then.

The tart is best served on the day it is made, but leftovers are equally delicious served at room temperature the next day … it is a perfect light lunch or dinner dish with salad, or can be served as an entree with dinner as long as the portions are not too big.  Because there is quite a bit of dairy in the dish, it can be a little filling if there is more food being served afterwards.

24cm tin lined with baking paper, and sides well greased with olive oil
120g cheddar cheese in the ™ bowl …
… and chopped for 4 seconds, then put aside
250g sourdough in the ™ bowl …
… and chopped for 10 seconds
50g cheese, olive oil and seasoning added to the sourdough and mixed for 5 seconds on reverse
Breadcrumb mixture placed into cake tin and pressed down with the back of a spoon …
… before baking for 15 minutes until the sides are lightly toasted … then start on your filling
Salami in ™ bowl …
… and chopped for 5 seconds, then put aside
Ricotta, cream, rest of the cheddar, eggs, cornflour, lemon zest and seasoning in the ™ bowl and mixed for a total of 1 minute
Capers added to ricotta mix and stirred in with a spatula …
… so that it doesn’t break up the capers
Ricotta mix is spread on the sourdough crust …
… then the salami is sprinkled over the top along with the caramelised onions and mint …
… and then baked for a total of 40 minutes
Allow tart to cool for 10 to 15 minutes …
… before cutting and serving

Salami, Capers and Onion Tart with Sourdough Crust
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
55 mins
 
Tart is allowed to cool for 10 to 15 minutes ...
Author: Gina @ The Passionate Pantry
Serves: 6 to 8 serves
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST

  • 120g cheddar cheese, cubed (50g is used in base, 70g is used in filling)

  • 250g sourdough, cut into cubes

  • 50g extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp sea salt flakes
  • ½ tsp cracked pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING

  • 100g salami of choice, sliced (we like it very spicy)
  • 500g ricotta, well drained (you need 500g for this recipe)
  • 150g cream
  • 70g cheddar (from the 120g already milled)
  • 3 x 60g eggs
  • 20g cornflour
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • ½ tsp cracked pepper
  • 50g capers, drained

INGREDIENTS FOR TOPPING

  • 4 tbls caramelised onions (you will need approximately 120g)
  • 3 to 4 sprigs of mint, leaves only, sliced
Instructions
  1. Generously grease sides of a 24cm round springform cake tin (base measurement) with olive oil, and line base with baking paper
  2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees fan forced, and position rack into middle of oven
  3. Place 120g cheddar into TM bowl and chop 4 seconds / speed 8, put aside, do not clean TM bowl
  4. Add sourdough to TM bowl and chop 10 seconds / speed 8
  5. Add 50g of the chopped cheese (keep balance for filling), along with the olive oil, salt and pepper and mix 5 seconds / reserve / speed 4 (this will combine the ingredients without chopping the bread any finer as you want it to be slightly chunky) – do not clean TM bowl as you will continue using it for the filling
  6. Press the mix into the tin levelling it with the back of a spoon so that it covers the base evenly
  7. Place into oven and bake 15 minutes, or until lightly toasted around the edges and the top looks firm, remove and put aside while you make the filling (it takes 15 minutes in my oven)
  8. Place the sliced salami into the TM bowl and chop 5 seconds / speed 5, put aside
  9. Add the ricotta, cream, 70g cheddar (from previously milled), eggs, cornflour, lemon zest, salt and pepper to the TM bowl and blend 30 seconds / speed 4
  10. Scrape around bowl and repeat 30 seconds / speed 4 until well combined
  11. Add the capers and use a spatula to swirl them around into the mix
  12. Spread the mix over the sourdough base and use the back of a spoon to level the top
  13. Sprinkle the salami over the top ensuring that you get a fairly even spread of it
  14. Then dollop a few spoonfuls of the caramelised onions over the salami, then scatter over the chopped mint
  15. Place tart in oven, and immediately reduce heat to 180 degrees fan, and bake 30 minutes, turn tart around and bake for a further 10 minutes until the top is lightly puffed and golden (it takes a total of 40 minutes in my oven)
  16. Remove from oven and allow to rest 10 to 15 minutes before running a knife around the edge of the tin to release the ring
  17. Use the baking paper to help slide the tart onto a cutting board
  18. Sprinkle with extra mint leaves, cut into wedges and serve
Notes
Generally I always have some sourdough on hand, and usually three decent slices will give you the 250g you need for this recipe. If you don't have any sourdough, then use a fairly firm style of bread that is a few days old so that it will mill into breadcrumbs easily.

You will need 500g ricotta for this recipe, so if you have a fairly wet ricotta drain it first but ensure that you are left with at least 500g (some commercial ricotta can be very wet, whilst others can be relatively firm, so it will all depend on what you end up buying, or if you choose to make it yourself).

I make my own caramelised red onion chutney, which is a Thermomix Cookidoo recipe (see main post for link), but you can also use a commercial jar which I have also done and works well too (see main post for link to what I have used).

The tart is best served on the day it is made, but leftovers are equally delicious served at room temperature the next day ... it is a perfect light lunch or dinner dish with salad, or can be served as an entree with dinner as long as the portions are not too big.
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