Savoury Tart Recipe from My Mum’s Cookbook

Savoury Tart Recipe from My Mum’s Cookbook

Savoury Tart Recipe from My Mum’s Cookbook 1500 1000 Spanish Lessons with Maria

I love to share my love of Argentinian cooking with my family…. the best way for me to do this is to bring out a recipe book that my mother wrote for me when I married Scott.

One of my favourite’s is a savoury tart recipe. The reason that I love this so much is that the family all enjoy it and there are so many ways to mix it up and create different flavours. I’ve included the recipe in both Spanish and English to challenge you to learn more every day Spanish!

Masa de tarta salada para una sola tapa
  • 12 cucharadas de harina
  • 12 cucharadas de aceite
  • 12 cucharadas de leche
  • 1 pizca de sal
Savoury tart
  • 12 tablespoons of self raising flour
  • 12 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 12 tablespoons of milk
  • A pinch of salt

Below are a few options on how you can make different tart flavours. The creamed corn one is a favourite with my kids.

Tarta de choclo cremoso
  • 4 cebollas rehogadas en aceite
  • 1 lata de choclo cremoso
  • 4 cucharadas de crema o queso crema
  • 4 huevos batidos
  • Queso de rallar
  • Condimentar con sal, pimienta, nuez moscada
  • Cubrir con queso
  • Cocinar en el horno a 180 grados
Creamed corn tart
  • 4 onions
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and lightly fry the chopped 4 onions
  • Add the creamed corn
  • Add 4 tablespoons of sour cream or cream cheese
  • Add 4 eggs and grated cheese to your taste
  • Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg
  • Put the filling in the tart and cover with slices of cheese or grated cheese
  • Cook in 180 degree oven
Tarta de acelga o espinaca con carne picada o sola
  • 1 atado de acelga o espinaca (Se puede mezclar con brócoli cocido)
  • 1 o 2 cebollas picadas más 2 cebollas de verdeo
  • 1/4 carne picada saltada con cebolla, ajo y ají (opcional agregar leche con 2 cucharadas de maicena o harina.)
  • Batir 4 huevos. Condimentar con sal, pimienta y nuez moscada
  • Opcional: también se puede agregar ricotta y jamón cortado
  • Poner el relleno sobre la tapa de tarta
  • Terminar con trozos de queso mantecoso u otro o queso rallado. 
  • Poner a fuego fuerte
Spinach or silverbeet tart with or without mince
  • 1 silverbeet or spinach (you can also add cooked broccoli)
  • Chop 1 or 2 onions and cook them in olive oil with 2 spring onions
  • Add 1/4 of mince cooked with onion, capsicum and garlic (optional add milk with two tablespoons of cornflour or flour)
  • Mix 4 eggs. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Optional: you can add ricotta and ham
  • Put the filling on the tart
  • Finish with pieces of mozarella or another type of cheese
  • Cook in hot oven
Tarta de jamón y queso
  • jamón cocido cortado en tiras, queso de máquina o queso mantecoso o queso crema.
  • Batir 4 huevos con queso rallado.
  • Cocinar a fuego fuerte
Ham and cheese tart
  • ham cut in pieces, sliced cheese or mozarella or cream cheese
  • Mix 4 eggs with parmesan cheese
  • Cook in hot oven

I hope you enjoy trying these tarts. You can use this pastry for any other savoury filling you like. For example, I like to make a cheese and onion version which is delicious!

Let me know how you go. I’d love to see your pictures.