Yields6 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 30 mins

Torta Pascualina with Ham

Ingredients

 500 g Puff pasty sheets
 400 g Spinach
 200 ml Milk
 100 g Parmesan cheese, grated
 1 Onion, chopped
 2 Garlic cloves, minced
 2 tbsp Olive oil
 4 Eggs
 Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion for approximately 5 minutes or until onions become translucent.

3

Add spinach to the skillet and cook until it is wilted, stirring occasionally, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and season with salt to taste.

4

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with milk and grated parmesan cheese. Add ham to the spinach mixture and mix well.

5

Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface. Cut two circles: one for the bottom of the tart and one for the top.

6

Line a baking dish with the first circle of puff pastry. Prick the pastry with a fork. Add the spinach and ham mixture on top of the pastry to the baking dish. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the spinach and ham mixture.

7

Cover the mixture with the second circle of puff pastry. Pinch the edges of the pastry together to seal.

8

Cut a small slit in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape during cooking.

9

Bake the torta pascualina for 50-60 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

 500 g Puff pasty sheets
 400 g Spinach
 200 ml Milk
 100 g Parmesan cheese, grated
 1 Onion, chopped
 2 Garlic cloves, minced
 2 tbsp Olive oil
 4 Eggs
 Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion for approximately 5 minutes or until onions become translucent.

3

Add spinach to the skillet and cook until it is wilted, stirring occasionally, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and season with salt to taste.

4

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with milk and grated parmesan cheese. Add ham to the spinach mixture and mix well.

5

Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface. Cut two circles: one for the bottom of the tart and one for the top.

6

Line a baking dish with the first circle of puff pastry. Prick the pastry with a fork. Add the spinach and ham mixture on top of the pastry to the baking dish. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the spinach and ham mixture.

7

Cover the mixture with the second circle of puff pastry. Pinch the edges of the pastry together to seal.

8

Cut a small slit in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape during cooking.

9

Bake the torta pascualina for 50-60 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Torta Pascualina with Ham