Top 8 savoury tarts tested

SAVOURY tarts are a good treat for the busy householder and, with a decent filling, are more nourishing than pizza.

With a blender, pastry can be made in a few minutes and as Karen Austin, the Queen of Pastry said in her Lettercollum Cookbook, chilling the pastry and cooking it before adding fillings is the key to success.

You can chill the pastry while making the filling, so no time will be wasted, or make it and press into the tin and chill for a few days. Better not to add fillings until going into the oven.