Easy French Recipes : Flamiche tart with maroilles cheese

Flamiche tart with maroilles cheese

A Flemish dish that comes from the Aisne region in the north of France. This French appetizer unveils all the character of this cheese made on the local farms.

Maroilles cheese is enhanced when accompanied by the Belgian beer Chimay

Ingredients (for 6 people)

• 1 maroilles, 400 g
• 1 shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)
• 4 eggs
• 20cl  thick creme fraiche
• 5cl  dark beer
• 2  spoonfuls of cornstarch
• 1 nutmeg
• a morsel of butter
• salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Peel the cheese crust off and cut it in fine slices.
    
2. Spread the pastry over a pie pan and prick it with a fork.
    
3. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Season with salt and  pepper, rasp a bit of nutmeg, and add the creme fraiche.
    
4. Add the cornstarch and the dark beer and beat it vigorously. 
    
5. Pour the mixture over the pastry. Spread the slices of maroilles over the surface of the flamiche.
    
6. Bring to the oven for 30 minutes at 200°C, until the surface has a nice golden color.

How to Serve :
 

Serve hot accompanied by a fresh vegetable salad. 

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