To commiserate the end of our little break over the Christmas/New Year period, B and I decided to make the most of Melbourne finally turning on some sunshine and headed out for a picnic. I love everything about picnics – preparing the food, packing the picnic basket (probably because B bought me an awesome old fashioned basket for my birthday a few years back!), lying in the sunshine and of course, eating the food. I generally waaaay over cater, and this was no exception, but I prefer to have lots of different things to eat even if that means bringing a lot back home again!
I generally keep my picnic food heavy on the savoury items, with a few sweet treats to enjoy at the end. This time I made both my simple potato salad and roast cauliflower & chickpea salad, as well as some cheeses (mandatory at a picnic with B and I!), strawberries, chocolate & walnut cookies (recipe to come soon, I promise!) and these sundried tomato & feta tarts!
Anyway, on to the tarts!
Ingredients List
- 3 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 100g feta
- 2tbs fresh basil
- 6 eggs
- 3/4 cup cream
- Pepper
Steps
- Preheat oven to 200C
- Grease two six-hole muffin pans
- Cut puff pastry sheets into quarters and line the muffin pans
- Roughly chop the sundried tomatoes and basil and evenly distribute across the 12 pastry cases.
- Crumble the feta into the pastry cases
- In a bowl, combine the eggs and cream and whisk until well combined. Season with pepper
- Pour the egg mixture into the pastry cases
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the pastry is lightly browned and the eggs are set
- Enjoy warm or cold!
This is how happy picnics make us!
Are you a fan of a picnic as well? What’s a must-have in your picnic basket?
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I Spy Plum Pie is Liz, an early 30s kiwi-born, Melbourne raised girl who is passionate about the environment and sustainability, food, exploring and learning new things. Join me on my journey to a happy, sustainable life!
Lila
January 13, 2014 at 1:10 pm (11 years ago)Another awesome recipe! I love picnics but don’t really do them very often, your photos have inspired me to change that (but not this week as it’s 40c every day!)
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January 14, 2014 at 3:37 pm (11 years ago)Thanks Lila! I think waiting until this crazy weather cools down until you picnic is a good idea – it’s far too hot out there for my liking at the moment!
Em
January 13, 2014 at 2:23 pm (11 years ago)Yum, these look great, and very easy to make, bookmarking them for my planned Australia Day weekend baking session.
I love picnics but don’t go on them as much as I would like to. Though hubby did pick me up for lunch last week (I was back at work, he was still on holidays) and instead of going to a restaurant liked we planned, he surprised me with a picnic! 🙂
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I Spy Plum Pie (admin)
January 14, 2014 at 3:38 pm (11 years ago)That’s so lovely of him! I don’t go on picnics as much as I’d like either, but it’s better than not at all!