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Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Tart

Published: Sep 24, 2012 | 33 Comments

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French style Breakfast Recipe – Egg and Gruyere Cheese Quiche Tart with Grape Tomatoes. 9.5 inch tart shell stuffed with egg mixture, cooked leeks, fresh thyme, gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes.

Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tart

This Egg and Gruyere Cheese Quiche Tart makes an amazing Sunday morning breakfast and is easy to make, if you prepared the tart shell in advance (a day before).   It also makes a great presentation.  The tart shell is super crumbly and melts in your mouth.  This is one of my most favorite breakfasts.  I highly recommend you to make it.

Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tart with Grape tomatoes, thyme

This breakfast tart looks especially attractive today, after my husband and I had a night out with our friends at one of the best steak-houses in Phoenix.  It’s been a very long time since we’ve gone out for dinner because I usually cook at home and actually prefer my own cooking to restaurant meals.  But, after staying up late, eating too much, and talking for hours, it feels so good to enjoy this Egg and Gruyere Cheese Tart on a quiet morning, with a cup of tea or coffee, maybe even while reading a book. 🙂

Back to my breakfast tart.   I’ve made it many times, and it’s a fool proof recipe for a delicious breakfast. And, if you like eggs for breakfast, it is also a great way to make something different than just regular scrambled eggs and bacon. 🙂

Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tart with Grape tomatoes, Gruyere cheese, leeks, thyme recipe

This breakfast tart is not difficult to make. The only time-consuming part is making the tart shell from scratch. I have a detailed recipe for you here how to make savory tart crust from scratch here:  how to make savory tart crust from scratch.  Allow the baked tart shell cool completely.

To make the filling:

Below are some step-by-step photos. For ingredient list and complete recipe, scroll down below.

1) Preheat oven to 350 F. Cook chopped leeks in olive oil for 10 minutes until softened.  Add finely chopped thyme to leeks.  Let it cool.

Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Quiche Tart with Tomatoes

Breakfast tart with eggs, Gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes

2) In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk.  Then, add cheese, leeks mixture, and salt and mix well.

Breakfast tart with eggs, Gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes

3) Pour the mixture into the cooled tart shell, distributing leeks evenly. As you see on the photo below, the mixture does not come to the top of the tart shell edges, which is normal. Once it’s cooked, the egg mixture will actually rise.

Breakfast tart with eggs, Gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes

4) Cut grape tomatoes in half. Arrange them on top of the tart, cut side down.

Breakfast tart with eggs, Gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes recipe

Breakfast tart with eggs, Gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes recipe

5) Bake tart for 50 minutes, until tart shell is golden brown and the filling top turns yellow-brownish and starts to rise, or when the tooth pick inserted in the middle of the tart comes out clean.  Remove from oven and let it cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before serving.

Your Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Tart is ready!

Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tart with Grape tomatoes recipe

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Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Quiche Tart with Tomatoes
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Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Tart
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
 

French style Breakfast Recipe - Egg and Gruyere Cheese Quiche Tart with Grape Tomatoes.  9.5 inch tart shell stuffed with egg mixture, cooked leeks, fresh thyme, gruyere cheese, and grape tomatoes.  

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 261 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
Ingredients for tart crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 9 tablespoons unsalted butter cold
  • 1 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon ice water
Ingredients for tart filling:
  • 1/2 cup leek chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 sprigs thyme fresh
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 20 grape tomatoes yellow and red
Instructions
How to make savory tart shell:
  1. Prepare and bake savory tart dough according to my recipe.  Cool completely. 

Savory tart filling:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 

  2. In a skillet on a stove top, cook chopped leeks in olive oil for 10 minutes until softened. Add finely chopped thyme to leeks. Let it cool.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk. Then, add cheese, leeks mixture, and salt and mix well.

  4. Pour the mixture into the cooled tart shell, distributing leeks evenly. As you see on the photo below, the mixture does not come to the top of the tart shell edges, which is normal. Once it’s cooked, the egg mixture will actually rise.

  5. Cut grape tomatoes in half. Arrange them on top of the tart, cut side down.

  6. Bake tart for 50 minutes, until tart shell is golden brown and the filling top turns yellow-brownish and starts to rise, or when the tooth pick inserted in the middle of the tart comes out clean. Remove from oven and let it cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Breakfast Egg and Gruyere Cheese Tart
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 101mg34%
Sodium 126mg5%
Potassium 141mg4%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 985IU20%
Vitamin C 5.7mg7%
Calcium 79mg8%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Cheese, Eggs, Leeks, Recipe, Savory Tarts, Thyme, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Published: Sep 24, 2012 33 Comments

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  1. Sandy

    Dec 10, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    This is an amazing tart. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Dec 11, 2020 at 1:26 am

      You’re very welcome! Glad you found this recipe useful!

      Reply
  2. Rebecca

    Mar 24, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    Hi Julia,
    Can this be made a day in advance and rewarmed for a brunch?

    Thanks!
    Rebecca

    Reply
  3. Susan@ZansuCreations

    Jun 11, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing! I was browsing through Google images for “breakfast tart” and this came up, and I HAD to click on it since the picture looked so yummy! 🙂 Will try to make this soon!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jun 11, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you for your kinds words! It’s a really good tart: I made it for both breakfast and dinner!

      Reply
  4. SugaryWinzy

    Oct 12, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    I need a slice of that tart now.

    Reply
  5. Hilary

    Oct 01, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    That looks incredible

    Reply
  6. Paula J

    Oct 01, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Hi Julie! This looks delicious!! I’ve only ever eaten a tart, but never made one. You’ve inspired me to do so now :))

    Thanks for linking up with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party!
    I’m off to follow you back 🙂
    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Julia

      Oct 01, 2012 at 11:43 am

      It’s pleasure to discover new blogs through those parties. Thank you so much for hosting!

      Reply
  7. Lois Christensen

    Sep 29, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Wow! Amazing! It looks so delicious! Your step by step instructions are great. I’m going to look at the other posts, especially the ones that show how to make the tart crust because I have a tart pan that I have never used!!!! Thanks for finding me and joining this week and for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday! Please come back on Sunday to VOTE!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Sep 30, 2012 at 4:07 pm

      Yes, please use my recipes – they are all tested multiple times by me (I bake a lot of tarts)! Tarts are so easy to make, the only thing is that the dough has to cool off in the refrigerator to make the tart crust flaky. By the way, I just went to your site and voted on Foodie Friends Friday entries.

      Reply
  8. Evelyn

    Sep 29, 2012 at 6:17 am

    This looks outstanding and I love quiches for breakfast also so your breakfast tart would be right down my alley:) Gruyere cheese is one of my faves:) Great tutorial
    Thank you ever so much for sharing this yummy dish at Freedom Fridays!

    PS Now I am on my way to follow via pinterest and Facebook:)

    Reply
    • Julia

      Sep 30, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      Thank you! It was a joy to participate in your Freedom Friday. I think it’s a great way to network for bloggers.

      Reply
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