Courgette and Mascarpone Pesto Tart

Clare Farthing

Farrington Oils Ltd

Premium Supplier 23rd July 2024
Clare Farthing

Farrington Oils Ltd

Premium Supplier

Courgette and Mascarpone Pesto Tart

50 min

Ready for a seasonal showstopper? This wonderful tart is as beautiful as it is delicious! Made with a mix of spelt and almond flour, a creamy mascarpone pesto filling and ribboned courgettes for a pretty spiral effect, it’s perfect for a summer get-together with friends. And whilst it looks fairly involved, it’s actually pretty easy to compile, with our Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil bringing a wonderful nuttiness to the pastry - and pesto! Serve it with our Beetroot & Feta Salad or BBQ Little Gem Salad for a meal to remember.

Ingredients

Tart Case

  • ● 250g spelt flour
  • ● 50g almond flour
  • ● Large pinch of salt and pepper
  • ● 1 egg yolk
  • ● 5 tbsp cold water
  • ● 90ml Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil

Filling

  • ● 250g mascarpone
  • ● 80g Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (
  • ● Juice of 1 lemon
  • ● 1 tbsp Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed oil
  • ● 4 courgettes (500g) sliced into ribbons
  • ● Salt & Pepper to season

Method

Method

1. Prep the pastry: Add the flours, salt, pepper, egg yolk and water to a bowl and gradually pour in the Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil. Stir together until no dry bits of flour remain. Transfer to a work surface and use your hands to bring it to

In these challenging times…

The Staff Canteen team are taking a different approach to keeping our website independent and delivering content free from commercial influence. Our Editorial team have a critical role to play in informing and supporting our audience in a balanced way. We would never put up a paywall  – The Staff Canteen is open to all and we want to keep bringing you the content you want; more from younger chefs, more on mental health, more tips and industry knowledge, more recipes and more videos. We need your support right now, more than ever, to keep The Staff Canteen active. Without your financial contributions this would not be possible.

Over the last 16 years, The Staff Canteen has built what has become the go-to platform for chefs and hospitality professionals. As members and visitors, your daily support has made The Staff Canteen what it is today. Our features and videos from the world’s biggest name chefs are something we are proud of. We have over 560,000 followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and other social channels, each connecting with chefs across the world. Our editorial and social media team are creating and delivering engaging content every day, to support you and the whole sector - we want to do more for you.

A single coffee is more than £2, a beer is £4.50 and a large glass of wine can be £6 or more.

Support The Staff Canteen from as little as £1 today. Thank you.