Description
Coastal shrimp and cheese tart combines succulent seafood with creamy cheese in a delicate pastry shell. Mediterranean flavors mingle with fresh ingredients, creating a delightful appetizer or light meal you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 crust from a 12 oz (340 g) package of frozen Pillsbury™ Deep Dish Pie Crusts (2 Count)
- ½ cup (120 ml) chive-and-onion cream cheese spread
- ½ cup (120 ml) shredded pepper Jack cheese
- 4 eggs
- 12 oz (340 g) frozen cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, tail shells removed, thawed and well drained
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack with cookie sheet and preheat to 375°F for consistent heat distribution.
- Crust Conditioning: Unfold pie crust and let soften at room temperature, then perforate bottom and sides with fork to prevent air bubbles.
- Initial Baking: Bake crust until golden, approximately 9-11 minutes, creating a crisp foundation for the tart.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese until smooth, then incrementally integrate eggs, whisking between additions to develop a silky, homogeneous mixture.
- Ingredient Integration: Gently fold shrimp and cheese into the creamy base, ensuring balanced ingredient distribution throughout the filling.
- Tart Assembly: Transfer filling into pre-baked crust, spreading evenly and maintaining a consistent layer across the surface.
- Final Baking: Return tart to oven, continuing to bake on cookie sheet until center sets completely, approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Resting Phase: Remove from oven and allow tart to rest for 15 minutes, enabling filling stabilization and flavor melding before serving.
Notes
- Crust Temperature Tip: Let pie crust soften at room temperature to prevent cracking and ensure smooth handling.
- Prevent Bubbling Technique: Use fork to puncture crust bottom and sides, creating tiny holes that stop air bubbles during baking.
- Mixing Mastery: Incorporate eggs one at a time into cream cheese, whisking thoroughly between additions for a silky, lump-free mixture.
- Resting Ritual: Allow tart to rest 15 minutes after baking, letting filling set and flavors develop for a more delicious final result.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 590 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg