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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 10^th 2023

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 2 g mushrooms
2 1 ¾ cup Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
3 0 kg cream
4 1 ¹⁄₃ cup Mushroom duxelles
5 cup + 3 tablespoons butter
6 salt
7 pepper

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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 1 - 10 min.

Prepare and slice 0 kg 2 g mushrooms, then set aside.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

If not ready-rolled, roll out 1 ¾ cup 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).

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Spread 0 kg cream over the the whole surface of the pastry, then season with salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Add 1 ¹⁄₃ cup 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
2,443 Kcal or 10,228 Kj	251 gr	1,592 gr	1,491 gr
122 %	97 %	150 %	226 %

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 4.09 €
Per person : 0.51 €

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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: Cheese and tomato tart, Ch'ti mussel tarts, Crisp apricot and pistachio tart, Thin spinach and potato tart, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, ... All
	Mushroom duxelles: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Artichoke hearts forestier , Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Bouchées montagnardes, 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 buckwheat pancakes, Sauce Normande (for fish), Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Coq au vin, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Individual creamy endive gratins, Green beans with tomato cream sauce, Leek and egg frichti, Apple macaronade, Spinach à la Lorraine, ... All

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