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Julia Child’s Cheese Tartlets

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 12 small tart shells or make your own pie dough (enough dough for 2-9-inch crusts)
 ½ cup Cheddar, Fontina or Swiss Cheese (a good melting cheese)
 2/3 cup creme fraiche (recipe below)
 1 large egg
 1/2 teaspoon sea salt**
 Dash of hot pepper sauce
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Make Crème Fraiche
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Prep time: 20 minutes (recipe makes extra)

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1 cup heavy cream

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1 tablespoon plain yogurt

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In saucepan over very low heat, combine heavy cream and yogurt, warm, stirring constantly, just until mixture reaches body temperature. Pour into metal or glass bowl; cover with plastic and place in warm spot. Let thicken for 24-48 hours. It should look like yogurt. Refrigerate until ready to use (it will thicken more in the refrigerator).

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If you make your own small tart shells, roll out pie dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into circles a little bigger than the tops of the tins in a muffin tin pan. Press pie dough circles into tins, with piecrusts coming to the tops of the tins.

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Place grated cheese in each tin, filling almost to top of tins. Mix remaining ingredients together and pour a little of this mixture into each muffin tin, filling almost to tops of tins. (NOTE: You can add a sprinkle of dried herbs on top, such as thyme, as a garnish if you like). Place filled muffin tins on top of a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes 15 Minutes, until lightly browned and set in centres.

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** Salt may not be needed if a salty cheese is used. Taste your cheese before deciding how much salt to add.

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