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Turnip Green Tart
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Turnip Green Tart

19 ingredients 950 min + 60 min openrecipes
Turnip Green Tart

I'm back from Portland. This recipe was inspired by a bag of chervil, turnip greens, and beautiful heirloom red celery given to me by June Taylor just before leaving. The tart is made with a buttery cornmeal crust, and a mustard-kissed, garlicky, turnip green filling.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

939
Calories
32g
Protein
35g
Fat
126g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Spelt not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Cornmeal Tart Shell:
  • 2 1/4 cups / 9 oz / 255 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup / 4.5 oz / 125 g spelt flour
  • scant 1 cup / 4.5 oz medium coarse corn meal
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine grain salt
  • 1 1/4 cups / 10 ounces / 280 g unsalted butter, cut in cubes
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml - 3/4 cup / 180 ml cold water
  • Turnip Green Filling:
  • 1/4 lb. / 4 oz turnip greens, or spinach greens, de-stemmed
  • 1 small clove of garlic
  • 2 large eggs + 1 yolk
  • 3/4 cup veg. broth
  • 1/4 cup / 60 ml heavy cream
  • scant 1/4 teaspoon salt (more if broth unsalted)
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons herbs de Provence (opt.)
  • gruyere cheese & a bit of crushed red pepper flakes, for topping
  • special equipment: tart pans - 9-inch (23 cm) round, 8 x 11 inch (20 x 28) rectangle, or equivalent

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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