Savory yet Sweet Bacon, Chard, and Walnut Tart

Course Desserts

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 cup organic all purpose flour
1 bunch green chard leaves, chopped
1 cup chopped sweet/Vidalia onion
1 cup chopped thickly sliced bacon (I used home cured organic, pastured bacon with no preservatives that I made for charcutepalooza; feel free to use your favorite bacon, preferably one that is thickly sliced
1/2 cup ice water (you probably won't use it all)
1/2 cup organic heavy cream
1/2 cup walnut meal (made from whirring walnuts in a blender until fine)
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup toasted walnut oil
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for optional garnish
4 eggs, preferably organic and free range
dash of ground black pepper

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