Mushroom tart
Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
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Last modified on: May 10th 2023
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
100 g mushrooms - 2
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 3
30 g cream - 4
150 g Mushroom duxelles - 5
20 g butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 500 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 30 min. | 52 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
If not ready-rolled, roll out 200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) to a circle 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
Transfer the pastry to a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Transfer the pastry to a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Spread 30 g cream over the the whole surface of the pastry, then season with salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 150 g Mushroom duxelles evenly.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Arrange the sliced mushrooms on top.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finish by brushing the top of the tart with melted butter.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Bake low in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
Stage 8
Leave to cool, preferably on a wire rack.
Remarks
You can use olive oil instead of butter in stage 6, or – for a bolder effect – hazelnut oil.
Keeping
Should be eaten as soon as possible while the puff pastry is still crisp.
Source
Home made, based on a recipe by Diego Alary.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,222 Kcal or 5,116 Kj | 126 gr | 796 gr | 745 gr |
| 61 % | 48 % | 75 % | 113 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 244 Kcal or 1,022 Kj | 25 gr | 159 gr | 149 gr |
| 12 % | 10 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 305 Kcal or 1,277 Kj | 31 gr | 199 gr | 186 gr |
| 15 % | 12 % | 19 % | 28 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.72 £
- Per person : 0.43 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and fresh tuna tart, Mini palmiers, Shallot confit tart, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Chicken and mushroom pie, ... All |
 | Mushroom duxelles: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bouchées montagnardes, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Artichoke hearts forestier , Beef Wellington, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, ... All |
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom bourguignon, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Mixed salad, Chicken pie, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate muffins, Apple macaronade, Country-style spring pasta, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Elsa's Comtoise galette, ... All |
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