Fennel Tart
Ingredients:
2 medium or 1 large fennel root
2 cups Whole Milk
3 eggs
7 oz grated romano or pecorino cheese
Salt and black pepper
1 sheet puff pastry (or make your own pie crust)
Directions:
- Trim stalks of fennel root, and make a small cut in the root.
- Boil in salted water for about 15 to 20 minutes until softened but not soft.
- Cut into small slices when cool. Fit puff pastry or pie dough to pie pan.
- Pre-heat oven to 390 degrees F.
- Beat together the eggs and milk until frothy.
- Add the cheese and pepper (approx 1/2 t.)
- Spread the fennel roots slices over the pastry.
- Evenly spoon the cheese mixture over the top.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, until nice browned.
