Birthday Meal Recipe

We’re excited to be celebrating our birthday this month! Of all the recipes we considered, our Click and Grow employees selected this one as their favorite. It features so many exciting herbs which makes it perfect for the occasion!

Fresh Herb Tart

The amazing folks at ‘The Happy Foodie UK’ have shared a way to make a delicious tart consisting of fresh herbs.

When planning this meal for two, you’ll need the following ingredients:

For the pastry:

120g butter, at room temperature
60g cornflour
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp water
½ tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp caster sugar
130g plain flour

For the filling:

25g butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 spring onions, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
3 eggs
100ml crème fraîche, plus extra to serve (optional)
120ml double cream
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp coriander seeds, lighted toasted and ground to a powder
120g mature Cheddar, grated
2 sprigs of parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped
4 sprigs each of tarragon, thyme, oregano, marjoram, and chervil, leaves only, roughly chopped
2 tbsp snipped chives

You’ll also require a 24cm tart tin.

Once you have everything you need, follow the instructions here to get started!

You can look forward to a delicious meal which brings delicate textures, flavors and colors together.

For more recipes such as this, be sure to check out Gail's Artisan Bakery Cookbook by Roy Levy.

For more information about our birthday campaign, head over to www.clickandgrow.com. Discover how our Smart Gardens make growing fresh food simple and enjoyable.