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- South African Tuc Souttert A classic South African savoury tart with a unique whole TUC cracker crust, filled with creamy eggs, bacon and cheese. The crackers soften slightly underneath while the exposed edges stay crisp and buttery.Serves: 6–8🛒 IngredientsWhole TUC Cracker Crust– 2–3 sleeves TUC Original Crackers– 60–80 g butter, meltedFilling– 250 g streaky bacon, diced– 1 large onion, finely diced– 1 tbsp oil– 1 tsp BlixSam Omni Spice– ½ tsp BlixSam Smoke Craft– 4 large eggs– 250 ml fresh cream– 125 ml milk– 2 cups grated mature Cheddar cheese, divided– 2 spring onions, sliced– 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, divided– ½ tsp paprika– Salt and black pepper to taste👨🍳 Method1. Build the Crust– Preheat the oven to 180°C.– Brush a pie dish lightly with melted butter.– Arrange whole TUC crackers across the base, breaking only a few crackers where needed to fill small gaps.– Stand whole crackers around the sides of the dish, overlapping them slightly to create a complete crust.– Brush the crackers generously with the remaining melted butter.– Bake for 5–7 minutes until lightly crisp.2. Build the Flavour– Heat the oil in a frying pan.– Fry the bacon until lightly crisp.– Add the onion and cook until soft.– Sprinkle over BlixSam Omni Spice and BlixSam Smoke Craft and allow the spices to bloom for 30–60 seconds.– Remove from the heat.3. Prepare the Filling– Whisk together the eggs, cream and milk.– Stir in most of the grated cheese, spring onions, most of the parsley and the bacon mixture.– Season with black pepper and add salt only if required.4. Bake– Carefully pour the filling over the prepared TUC cracker crust.– Sprinkle the remaining grated Cheddar cheese evenly over the top.– Lightly dust with paprika and sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley.– Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes, or until the filling is set and the top is golden brown.– Allow the tart to rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.🥗 Serve With– Fresh green salad– Tomato, cucumber and feta salad– Beetroot salad– Potato salad– Chutney or tomato relish💡 BlixSam TipBuilding the crust with whole TUC crackers gives the tart beautiful layers of buttery crunch while keeping the recipe quick and easy to prepare.—🛒 Shop BlixSam Products https://blixsam.co.za/shop-now/
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