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Goat Cheese Tarts with Ramps and Lemon Zest Recipe
Apr 26, 2012 @ 5:57 PM
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Daily Value: 15%
Servings: 4
Vegetarian, Sugar-Conscious
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Nutrition
Cal/Serving: 306Daily Value: 15%
Servings: 4
Vegetarian, Sugar-Conscious
| Fat | 21g | 33% |
| Saturated | 12g | 58% |
| Trans | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 18g | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 7% |
| Sugars | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 11g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 301mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1018IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 17% |
| Niacin (B3) | 2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 7% |
| Folic Acid (B9) | 53µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 78µg | 98% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 7g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1g | 0% |
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INGREDIENTS
For the ramps:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons julienned lemon zest
- One 5-ounce bunch ramps, trimmed, stalks and leaves cut on a bias into ¼-inch slices
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Six 10-by-14-inch sheets phyllo dough
- 6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
For the ramps:
Heat the butter and olive oil in a medium-sized frying pan over medium-high heat. As soon as the butter is melted, add the lemon zest and sauté for 1 minute until the lemon zest starts to curl up but doesn’t brown.
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Brush a baking sheet lightly with melted butter. Place one sheet of phyllo on a work surface and brush lightly with melted butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo. Brush the second sheet of phyllo with melted butter and continue to stack and lightly butter each sheet until all 6 sheets have been used up.
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Recipe Details
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Servings: 4Total time: 30 minutes
Cuisine: American
Notes and Substitutions:
*Note: The tarts can be prepared to this point up to 12 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake.
