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Ricotta tart on a sugar pastry base

Ricotta tart on a sugar pastry base

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A savory cheese tart with a shortcrust pastry base, filled with a creamy cheese and sour cream mixture, and topped with whipped cream: to be chilled befor…

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Recipe from Cookbook2015 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This cheese tart features a crumbly shortcrust pastry and a light, creamy filling made with whipped egg whites. It tastes even better after being refrigerated for a while.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time1 hr
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total4 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.24 $1.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people

Dough

  • $0.37
  • $0.65
  • $0.50

Decoration

  • $1.75
  • $0.97
  • $1.83
  • $0.11
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Dough

  1. Place all the ingredients for the dough in a large mixing bowl, except for the oil paint and the egg. ≈ 3 min
  2. On the fork, add the oil paint and egg, mixing until you achieve a sandy paste. ≈ 3 min
  3. Divide it evenly into a 26 cm diameter mold and press it down with your fingers. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake at 175 °C until golden brown.

Decoration

  1. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, adding the sugar gradually. ≈ 10 min
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the yolks, cheese, and cream. ≈ 4 min
  3. Incorporate this mixture into the egg whites, whisking gently. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the flour. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour la garniture. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake at 175 °C until the filling has risen and is cracked on top.
  7. Store in the refrigerator: the longer the pie sits there, the better it will taste.

The bill

Ricotta tart on a sugar pastry base

  • 280 g of flour$0.37
  • 2 egg yolks (save the whites)$0.65
  • 120 ml of oil paint (or 100 g of margarine or butter for a pastry dough)$0.50
  • 5 egg whites$1.75
  • 3 egg yolks$0.97
  • 250 g of fromage blanc$1.83
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 3 tablespoons of flour$0.06

Total$6.24

that's $1.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 280 g of flour
  • 2 egg yolks (save the whites)
  • A pinch of salt
  • 120 ml of oil paint (or 100 g of margarine or butter for a pastry dough)
  • 5 egg whites
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 250 g of fromage blanc
  • 250 g of sour cream (or thick cream, yogurt…)
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of flour

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