Spinach & Fontina Cheese Tartlets

Fontina is a cow's milk Italian cheese. Fontina cheese has been made in the Aosta Valley, in the Alps since the 12th century. It has a milk fat content of around 45%. As with many original varieties, the name "Fontina" has been imposed upon by such derivatives as "Fontinella", "Fontal", and "Fontella". Italian Fontina can be identified by a Consorzio (Consortium) stamp of the Matterhorn including the script "FONTINA". Although the version from Aosta is the original and the most famous, Fontina production occurs in other parts of Italy, as well as Denmark, Sweden and France. Its taste falls somewhere in between American and Mozzarella.

40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

20 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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24 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

6	ounces	baby spinach
1	x	olive oil	as needed
1	x	shallot	minced
2	cloves	garlic	minced
16	ounces	pie dough	refrigerated
2	large	eggs
2	ounces	cream	heavy
4	ounces	fontina cheese	shredded
1	x	salt	to taste
1	x	black pepper	to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Begin sautéing the spinach in olive oil.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add the shallot.

When almost done add the garlic.

Remove from heat and set aside.

With a 2 1/2 inch round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 24 discs from the pie crusts.

Lightly grease a 24 cup mini-muffin pan.

Line each muffin cup with one of the pieces of dough.

Evenly distribute the spinach into the dough-lined muffin cups, tamping it down as you do so.

Mix the eggs and cream with some salt and pepper and beat.

Pour about a teaspoon of the egg mixture into each cup.

Do not overfill.

You will probably have some egg mixture left over.

Top each one with a little cheese and bake for 12 - 15 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 10g

Amount per Serving

Calories 20 71% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.0g	2%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 22mg	7%
Sodium 24mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g	2%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	2%		Iron	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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