Cottage Cheese and Spring onion Tarts

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Cottage cheese and Spring onions filled tarts, topped with cheese is simply delicious.

Ingredients:

For the tarts (make 8-10)

1 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

2-3 tbsp ice-cold water or just enough to combine

For the filling:

1 cup spring onion, chopped

100 gm cottage cheese, cut into small cubes

4-5 garlic cloves, chopped

1 cup white sauce

1/2 cup grated cheese

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

For the tarts:

• Preheat oven to 200 deg C.
• Sieve the flour and a pinch salt together. Rub butter into the flour with finger tips till a crumbly mixture.
• Knead lightly with cold water to form dough. Wrap in a cling film and refrigerate for 15-20 min.
• Roll out tart dough into 1/4" thick. Cut into small tarts with cutter or any lid.
• Press into small tart shells and prick them with fork all over. Bake for 10-12 min.
• Once the shells are ready, keep aside to cool.

For the filling:

• Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and saute for a min. Add the spring onions and cook till translucent.
• Add cottage cheese and stir, add white sauce and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper and mix well. Turn off the flame.
• Spoon the filling into the tarts, sprinkle the cheese and bake for 5-7 min. and serve hot.