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Tart in Ymbre Day

Amber Day Tart

• 3 small onions, chopped

• 2 bunches of parsley, chopped

• 1 C cheddar cheese, shredded (sub with 1/2 C unseasoned bread crumbs)

• 8 eggs, beaten

• 1 TBS butter, melted

• 1/8 tsp. saffron

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/4 C currants

• 1/4 tsp. sugar

• 1/8 tsp. cloves

• 1/8 tsp. mace

• 1 nine-inch pie shell

• Optional spices: 1/2 tsp. each of sage, basil and thyme

In a cooking pot, parboil or sauté onions and parsley; drain well. Mix with all other ingredients in a large bowl. Place mixture into a nine-inch pie shell. Bake at 350-degrees F for about thirty-five or forty minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

 

Trivia: Tart in Ymbre Day (Amber Day Tart) was a traditional Medieval recipe for a meatless tart of cheese and onions, typically prepared for a meatless day of religious observance.

 

Related Link:

Food Fare Culinary Collection: Medieval Cuisine

 

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