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Spicy Egg Tart (Puff Pastry)

A delicious tart made from store bought puff pastry, pepperjack and goat cheeses, Maya Kaimal Spicy Ketchup, fresh eggs, and sprinkled with homemade spicy candied bacon.
Servings 2

Ingredients

Tart

  • 1 sheet puff pastry defrosted
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 oz goat cheese or soft gournay (Boursin) softened, at room temp
  • 4 oz shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 3-4 tbsp Maya Kaimal Spicy Ketchup
  • chives and parsley to garnish

Bacon

  • 5 strips bacon
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Place a wire (cooling) rack on a baking tray, and place bacon strips on top of rack. Do not overlap.
  • Mix together cayenne pepper and brown sugar. Sprinkle on both side of bacon.
  • Place tray of bacon in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is cooked to desired crispness.
  • While the bacon is cooking prep the puff pastry. Unfold defrosted puff pastry on the underside of a baking tray that has been lined with parchment.
  • Using a ruler or straight edge score a 1/2 inch border around the puff pastry using a sharp knife. Be sure not to cut through the puff pastry dough. Poke holes in the center of the dough using a fork.
  • Brush the edges with egg wash. If the bacon is still cooking place the tart dough inside the refrigerator until ready to bake.
  • After the bacon is cooked remove from oven and set aside.
  • Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
  • Remove dough from refrigerator and spread goat cheese in the center of the puff pastry sheet. Then spread of a thin layer of Spicy Ketchup over the layer of goat cheese.
  • Bake puff pastry with goat cheese and ketchup for 14-16 minutes until edges have puffed and are golden brown. Remove from oven.
  • Top the goat cheese and ketchup layer with shredded pepper jack cheese. Create wells in the cheese where the eggs will go.
  • Gently crack eggs onto tart (into each cheese well). Sprinkle yolks with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until egg whites are opaque. Cook longer if you like the yolks to be cooked through.
  • When the eggs are cooked and cheese is melted remove tart from oven and top with crumbled candied bacon, chopped chives, and parsley.

Notes

Normally store bought frozen puff pastry comes with two sheets, and this recipe can be easily doubled!
Leftovers won't keep as well since puff pastry tends to get soft as it sits so this tart should be eaten within an hour after it is baked.