Crab, Spring Onion & Pancetta Slice
In this delightful recipe, tender spring onions are wrapped in crispy pancetta and topped with a flavorful crab mixture on a golden puff pastry base. The combination of savory pancetta, fragrant herbs, and zesty lemon zest creates a mouthwatering dish that is perfect for any occasion. Serve these savory tarts as a delicious appetizer or alongside a refreshing salad for a light meal that is sure to impress your guests.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 8 slim spring onions , left whole, but with both ends trimmed and any outer layers removed
- 8 slices pancetta
- 100g white crabmeat
- 1 large egg
- 5 tbsp crème fraîche
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- zest 1 lemon
- small handful parsley leaves, chopped
- small handful mint , leaves picked and chopped
- 375g pack puff pastry
- dressed salad leaves, to serve
Instructions
- Brush a griddle pan with the oil and heat until just smoking. Cook the spring onions in the pan until softened and charred. Leave to cool, then wrap a slice of pancetta around each.
- Mix together the crabmeat, egg, crème fraîche, mustard, lemon zest, parsley and mint with a pinch of salt and a good grind of black pepper.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry to a rectangle roughly 35 x 25cm and trim the edges to neaten. Lightly score a 1cm border around the edge of the tart and prick the centre all over with a fork. Put the pastry on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
- Spread the crab mixture over the centre of the tart, up to the border, and put the spring onions on top, pushing them into the mixture a little. Bake for 25 mins until the pastry is puffed and golden, and the pancetta is crisp. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then cut into 6 slices and serve with a green salad, or into smaller squares to serve with drinks.
Cook Time
35M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 387 calories
- Fat Content: 28 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 14 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 23 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 2 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 11 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.4 milligram of sodium
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