Chard Tart

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Tinsley Estate in Venus, Texas in 1987.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 package active dry yeast
* 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
* ¼ cup warm water
* 3 tablespoons sour cream
* 1 egg
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons butter softened
* ½ teaspoon salt
=== Filling ===
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 large white onion thinly sliced
* 1 red bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced
* 1 pound Swiss chard
* 1 egg
* ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* ¾ pound grated cheddar cheese
== Directions ==
# Combine yeast, sugar and water in a small bowl and let sit until foamy about 10 minutes.
# In a large bowl combine sour cream and egg then stir in ½ cup of the flour, butter and salt.
# Add yeast mixture and mix thoroughly.
# Gradually add remaining flour until a soft dough is formed.
# Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until it is no longer sticky adding a bit more flour if needed.
# Place dough in a buttered bowl turning to butter the entire surface.
# Cover and let dough rise 1 hour.
# For the filling heat oil in a skillet and slowly sauté the onion until soft.
# Add the pepper slices and sauté 5 minutes longer.
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Bring a large pot of water to a boil then carefully rinse and clean the chard and chop coarsely including the stems.
# Cook chard and stems for 2 minutes in the boiling water then drain well and squeeze out as much water as possible.
# Stir together the egg, basil, pepper, salt and cooked chard.
# Grease a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
# Punch down the dough and roll out on a floured surface to form a 14-inch circle.
# Fit the dough into the tart pan trimming the excess from the edges.
# Spread the onion and pepper slices over the bottom of the tart shell then cover with the chard mixture and top with cheese.
# Bake for 45 minutes.
# Cut into wedges and serve hot.
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