Courgette, Bacon and Pecorino Tart

We use this as a base recipe for for lots of combinations. You don't need to use a tart tin if you don't have it, it works just as well on a baking tray leaving a gap around the edges. Also works really well with Taleggio Cheese. "This recipe is inspired by a pie served at Trattoria alle Vignole, one of my favourite restaurants in Venice. Whenever I bake this, I can’t help but think of lazy summer lunches there, at the picnic bench under the big shady tree where we always sit looking out on to the lagoon. Puff pasty with a creamy filling, fresh courgettes and salty pancetta is a combination almost impossible to resist. I sometimes add a few saffron-hued courgette flowers on top because they look beautiful, but they are by no means essential."

• Serves 6
• Estimated Time: 01:22:00