Ember Day Tart

Description
Serves 6 warm or cold.

Ingredients

 * 250 g (9 oz.) wholeweat or whole meal pastry
 * (made with 150g (6 oz) wholewheat or wholemeal flour, 40 g (1 1/2 oz) each
 * of butter and lard with a little cold water)
 * 40 g (1 1/2 oz) butter
 * 150g (6 oz) onions, roughly chopped
 * 12 fresh sage leaves, chopped, (or 1 tablespoon dried sage)
 * 2 handfuls fresh parsley, chopped roughly
 * 75 g (3 oz) well flavoured Cheese, grated
 * 3 eggs
 * salt, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger
 * 180 mL (6 fl. oz, 3/4 c.) milk
 * 40 g ( 1 1/2 oz) Raisins (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Make the pastry and line an 18-20 cm (7-8") flan case; bake it blind.
 * 2) Melt the butter in a pan and gently cook the onions with the sage and Parsley until they are just soft.
 * 3) Add the Cheese, eggs, seasoning and milk and mix well.
 * 4) Add the Raisins if you are using them and pour the mixture into the flan case.
 * 5) Bake in a moderate oven (180 C / 350 F / Gas Mark 4) for approx. 20 minutes or till the tart is risen, firm and lightly browned.