Nanou's tuna tart
Crisp puff pastry topped with tuna, mushrooms and cooked shallots.
134 K 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
1 hour 40 min.
Easy
1 tart
10 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
250 g 
200 g 
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 
3 tablespoons 
1 tablespoon 
100 g tuna in oil
200 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 9 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out the puff pastry and line the mould or tin. Prick the bottom all over and leave to wait in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Note: if you are using tinned tuna in oil, use the oil from the tin.
Note: if you are using tinned tuna in oil, use the oil from the tin.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
Add the chopped mushrooms, stir well and cook until the liquid released by the mushrooms has almost all evaporated.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 1 tablespoon flour and stir well. Cook while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add 100 g tuna in oil and stir well.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add 200 g cream, stir well and cook over low heat for a further 5 minutes.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Pour the mixture into the pastry case.
Stage 10 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes...
Stage 11
...until the tart is nicely browned.
Eat hot or warm, preferably with a green salad.
Eat hot or warm, preferably with a green salad.
Remarks
You can also make this tart using shortcrust pastry.
You might like to try adding herbs of your choice to the mixture before it is cooked.
You might like to try adding herbs of your choice to the mixture before it is cooked.
Keeping: When cooked, 1 or 2 days in the fridge.
Source: One of Nanou's recipe's, of course.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=50 % | 970 RDI=70 % | 980 RDI=110 % | 2,530 RDI=90 % | 10,590 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=5 % | 110 RDI=8 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,180 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 3.95 €
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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: Thin spinach and potato tart, Vol-au-vent cases, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Quick flaky pizza, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, ... See them all 72
Cream
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Mushrooms
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Tuna in oil
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