Savoury Parmesan Tartlets

Name: Savoury Parmesan Tartlets
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 28
Ingredients: 375g ready-rolled shortcrust pastry sheet; flour , for dusting; 1 egg , beaten with a good pinch of flaky salt; 3 tbsp finely grated Parmesan; 7 cherry tomatoes , halved; 200g bought houmous; few chives; 200g soft cheese; 85g smoked salmon; dill sprigs; tiny capers , optional

These perfect party tartlets are a great make-ahead starter for a fancy Sunday lunch

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients

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Why it works: Chive and capers match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 245 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Savoury Parmesan Tartlets

Makes 28

Prep25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1080Calories

60 gProtein

37 gFat

125 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Smoked Salmon	100g cooked	208
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Capers	1 tbsp (9g) drained	2
Chive	1 tbsp (3g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Pastry	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Chive + caperstop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together245 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Dill + caperstop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together117 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Chive + dilltop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together228 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Flour + caperstop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,024 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + chivetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,168 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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