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Dive into the cheesy embrace of Beaufort pie, a delightful dish hailing from the French Alps where the air is crisp and the cheese is rich! This savory custard pie is a love letter to Beaufort cheese, renowned for its creamy texture and nutty flavor – a cheese so beloved that even the cows in the region have a fan club! Originating from the Savoie region, this pie is perfect for warming your soul after a day on the slopes or simply enjoying a cozy evening at home. With a buttery crust cradling a luscious filling of milk, clotted cream, and eggs, every bite is a taste of alpine bliss. So grab your apron, channel your inner Alpine chef, and let this pie take you on a delicious journey through the mountains!
Ingredients
- 100 g Egg
- 200 g Whole thick cream
- 150 g Beaufort
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
Steps
Shortcrust Pastry
- Roll out the Shortcrust pastry.
- Transfer the content of the workplan in a cake mold.
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 15min and turn as soon as the face is golden.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 20min and turn as soon as the face is golden.
- Remove the content of the oven on a workplan.
- Setaside the preparation content let cool.
Creamy Beaufort Filling
- Add 100 g of egg, 200 g of whole thick cream in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Cut into small pieces, and add 150 g of beaufort in the food processor bowl.
- Add 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
Tart Assembly
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl over the preparation content.
- Preheat the oven at 160°C.
- Cook in the oven at 160°C during 25min and turn as soon as the face is golden.
- Cook in the oven at 160°C during 30min and turn as soon as the face is golden.
- Setaside the preparation content let cool.
- Serve Cold.



