Breakfast Tart With Pancetta and Green Onions

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 5 min
  • Prep: 45 min
  • Cook: 20 min
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Ingredients

Butter, for the pan

Flour, for the pan

1 9-inch unroll-and-bake refrigerated pie crust

1 large egg white, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

3 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

5 large eggs, at room temperature

1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded gruyere cheese 

3 scallions, white and pale green parts, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 
  2. Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Unroll the pie crust and gently press into the bottom and sides of the pan. Trim any excess from the top. 
  3. With the tines of a fork, prick the bottom of the pastry. Using a pastry brush, brush the crust with the beaten egg white. Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until the egg white has set. Let cool 10 minutes. 
  4. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring frequently, for 6 to 8 minutes, until browned and crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  5. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Whisk in the mascarpone, gruyere, scallions, salt, pepper and the pancetta. Pour into the cooled crust and bake for about 18 minutes, until the mixture has set and the top is golden. 
  6. Cool the tart for 10 to 15 minutes and then remove from the pan. Cut the tart into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Jan H.

Taste was good but the instructions for pie crust was totally wrong! I consider myself an accomplished baker. So when I saw I the directions to just bake the pie crust in the oven for 10 minutes without adding in the “ blind baking” technique , I knew I knew it was going to be a disaster. But I figured just follow directions . Well I was 100% correct the dough shrunk into a small disc that could not be salvaged. Started over !!!You ALWAYS have to dock the crust which I did and then put parchement over the crust add on either dry beans, pie weights or dry rice . This will kept the crust from shrinking and bubbling up in spots. The whole egg white wash is a no go for me. Just adds to the mess and will stick to parchment. Needless to say this recipe took way longer than it should have because it was not written correctly. I also noticed the filling is no where near enough to fill the the pie shell. This makes a very very shallow quiche in a 9” crust. <br />I would avoid this recipe all together and not waste time and valuable money on expensive items. Ina Garten I’m sure has a much better version and she actually tests every single recipe.

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