Mushroom tart
Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
34 K 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
8 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
200 g mushrooms - 2
400 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 3
60 g cream - 4
300 g mushroom duxelles - 5
40 g butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 1,000 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
If not ready-rolled, roll out 400 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 60 g cream over the the whole surface of the pastry, then season with salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 300 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,590 RDI=150 % | 1,490 RDI=230 % | 2,440 RDI=120 % | 10,230 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,020 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 310 RDI=20 % | 1,280 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 4.10 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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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: Maroilles cheese quiche, Thin spinach and potato tart, Vol-au-vent cases, Tomato tart, Peach and verbena feuilleté, ... See them all 72
Mushroom duxelles
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beef Wellington, Artichoke hearts forestier , Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Bouchées montagnardes, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, ... See them all 5
Mushrooms
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Cream
Like these other recipes: New York style pasta, Leek and egg frichti, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Grapefruit moelleux, "Moelleux" cake batter, ... See them all 115
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