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 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 10.4 oz mushrooms - 2
1 lb + 5.1 oz Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 3
3.2 oz cream - 4
15.8 oz Mushroom duxelles - 5
2.2 oz butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long does 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 1 lb + 5.1 oz 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 3.2 oz cream over the the whole surface of the pastry, then season with salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Add 15.8 oz 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 |
| 1,081 Kcal or 4,526 Kj | 50 gr | 236 gr | 281 gr |
| 54 % | 19 % | 22 % | 43 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 72 Kcal or 301 Kj | 3 gr | 16 gr | 19 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 90 Kcal or 377 Kj | 4 gr | 20 gr | 23 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 6.13 €
- Per person : 0.51 €
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: Epiphany galette, Mini palmiers, Millefeuille, Chicken and mushroom pie, Vegetable pie, ... All |
 | Mushroom duxelles: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Beef Wellington, Artichoke hearts forestier , Bouchées montagnardes, ... All |
 | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Shiitake eggs, Penne with Mushrooms, Bolognaise lasagne, Celeriac and mushroom gratin, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti Carbonara, Spinach à la Lorraine, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Chocolate tart, Chocolate cake, ... All |
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