Vegetable rosette tart
Blanched courgettes and carrots arranged in a rosette with a feta filling.
188 K 3.9/5 (23 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
6.55 €
1 tart
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 6th 2010
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
4 carrots - 3
3 courgettes - 4
1 onion - 5
200 ml liquid cream - 6
200 g feta - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 2,195 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 60 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prick the centre of 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), line a tart tin or mould and put to wait in the fridge.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Slice the carrots thinly lengthways, using a vegetable peeler or preferably a mandolin if possible.
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Do the same with the courgettes.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. When boiling, tip in the carrots and count one minute of cooking time from when the water comes back to the boil.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Remove the carrots and plunge into cold water.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Then drain thoroughly (using a salad spinner works well), then leave to dry on a cloth or absorbant paper.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Do the same with the courgettes, using the cooking water from the carrots.
Stage 10 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 210°C (420°F).
Assemble the tart: arrange the vegetables in rings, alternating rings of carrots and courgettes ...
Assemble the tart: arrange the vegetables in rings, alternating rings of carrots and courgettes ...
Stage 11
...until you have filled the whole tart.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
Prepare the filling: blend 200 ml liquid cream, 200 g feta, the chopped onion, salt and pepper together.
Stage 13 - 40 min.
Pour over the tart, then cook in the oven for about 40 minutes.
Stage 14
This tart can be eaten warm or cold. For a cold meal, try accompanying it with a green salad and a good vinaigrette dressing.
Remarks
The vegetables can be prepared several days in advance and kept refrigerated in a sealed container. The feta filling, on the other hand, should be prepared at the last minute.
And to drink?
A light red wine, like the delightfully-named Beaujolais, "Saint-Amour".
And to drink?
A light red wine, like the delightfully-named Beaujolais, "Saint-Amour".
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home-made.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 6.55 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Liquid cream
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Feta
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Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Carrot
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