A savory, low carb, and tasty bacon cranberry Mahon Menorca Cheese tartlet with a sprinkle of thyme leaves.
INGREDIENTS
Tart Crust:
- 2 cups blanched almond flour fine ground
- 1 lg egg
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
Filling:
- 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 6 ounces about 1 ½ cups Mahon Menorca Semi-Cured Cheese or Gouda or Harvarti Cheese, cubed
- ½ cup unsweetened or sugar-free dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper *optional
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C) and grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
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In a large mixing bowl combine tart crust ingredients: almond flour, egg, melted butter and sea salt. Mix until dough forms.
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Form dough into 12 balls using your hands. Place each dough ball into each prepared muffin cup.
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Using a small glass or cup that fits in a muffin cup, press dough ball down and turn to make a depression and form the tartlet crust. * see photo
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Once all the tarts crusts are shaped, bake the crusts by themselves at 375 F (190 C) for 7 minutes until lightly golden. Remove crusts from oven.
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Fill partially baked crusts with chopped cooked bacon, cubed Mahon Menorca cheese, and dried cranberries. Sprinkle with tartlets with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme leaves.
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Bake tartlets at 375 F (190 C) for 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Remove from oven and let cool for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Using a butter knife between the tartlet crust and muffin cups, slide the knife around the edges tartlets and lift to remove each tart and serve.
NOTES
*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used* Yield: 12 Servings. Serving Size: 1 tartlet
NUTRITION
Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 9gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gFiber: 3gSugar: 2g
