Description
Rich, creamy and indulgent. These Stilton & Grape Filo Tarts look as good as they taste – yet you won’t believe how easy they are to make!
Ingredients
Scale
- 25g stilton
- 25g sour cream
- 50g black seedless grapes
- 1 sheet filo pastry (around 40g per sheet)
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Place the stilton in a bowl and use a fork to divide it up so it has more of a grainy texture (rather than a big lump of cheese).
- Mix the sour cream into the stilton and combine well. Add a generous amount of milled black pepper. Add the grapes into the stilton mix and stir well.
- Cut your filo pastry in pieces around 12cm x 12cm. For a standard filo sheet this will mean cutting it in half and then each half into 4 pieces.
- Oil your ramekins or muffin tin. Push a sheet of pastry into the hole and brush with oil. Repeat until you have 3-4 pieces of pastry in each hole (depending on how much pastry you like for each tart. I used 3 pieces for each tart for the ones pictured).
- Divide the stilton mixture between the filo ‘cups’ and slightly push the edges into the middle so they cover some of the mixture.
- Place in the oven for around 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool a little before using a knife to gently remove the tarts from the ramekins. If the pastry is too soft at the bottom you can return them to the oven for a further 2-3 minutes.
Notes
- For this recipe, 1 yield = 2 tarts which is a good portion for one person.
- The prep time calculation is based on making one set of tarts. For each addional set add another 2-3 minutes prep for the filo preparation.
- If you are considering swapping red grapes for the black then it certainly works (most likely with green also for a more ‘tart’ taste, although I’ve not tried that personally). Red grapes are sweeter and less strong tasting than black, so I prefer making these with black grapes so they are a little more savoury. They also have a stronger colour and mix with the stilton and sour cream to give a beautiful purple hue.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Canape
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tarts
- Calories: 320
- Fat: 23g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Protein: 9g
Keywords: stilton, blue cheese, grapes, fruit, tarts, canape, starter, appetiser, snack