iowa maytag tart (blue cheese tart)
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I buy my blue cheese rounds from Maytag, the same company that makes washing machines. They have caves in Iowa that they mature the cheese in. This recipe came in a booklet that arrived with my first round of blue cheese. It is so good.
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(1 rating)
yield
8 -16 depending on what course it is being served for
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For iowa maytag tart (blue cheese tart)
- PIE CRUST
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1 1/3 call purpose flour
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1 Tbspsugar
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1/4 tspkosher salt
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1/4 cshortening, chilled and cubed
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1/4 cunsalted butter, chilled and cubed
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1/2 lgegg
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1 1/2 Tbspor more ice water
- FILLING
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1/4 csour cream
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1/4 cheavy cream
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4 ozmaytag blue cheese, crumbled
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1 lgegg
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1 lgegg yolk
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2/3 cwalnuts, chopped
How To Make iowa maytag tart (blue cheese tart)
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1PASTRY: Combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor. Add shortening and butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
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2Beat egg with the water in a small bowl. Add to flour mixture and process until the mixture begins to form a a ball, adding additional water if needed
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3Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1-24 hours.
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4Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Let pastry stand at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Press into a 9 inch tart pan and prick sides and bottom with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or just until golden brown.
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5Cool on a wire rack. Reduce the oven temperature to 375-degrees.
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6FILLING: Combine the sour cream and heavy cream in a food processor bowl and mix until smooth. Add blue cheese and eggs and process until smooth.
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7Spoon filling into tart shell and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake for 20 minutes or until the filling is golden brown.
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8Cool for 10 minutes. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 8 for a first course or 16 as an appetizer.
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