Comtoise tart for Seàn
This tart has all the flavour of the Franche-Comté: the puff-pastry base is covered with diced Morteau sausage and fried potatoes. This is topped with cancoillotte cheese - totally delicious!
88 K 4.2/5 (17 reviews)
1 hour 50 min.
Easy
2 s
7 IngredientsLast modified on: March 10th 2021
For 2 s, you will need:
- 1
400 ml puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
600 ml potatoes - 3
600 ml cooked Morteau sausage - 4
6 tablespoons oil - 5
600 ml cancoillotte - 6
salt - 7
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 20 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out the puff pastry and line the tart tin or mould. Prick all over the base with a pique-vite (pastry pricker) or fork and leave to wait in the fridge.
Stage 2 - 50 min.
Cut 600 ml cooked Morteau sausage in dice (slice first, cut the slices into sticks, then cut the sticks into dice).
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Peel and rinse 600 ml potatoes, then dice fairly small (like for the Morteau sausage). Rinse again and dry in a tea towel.
Stage 4 - 8 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons oil into a frying pan on high heat. When hot, add the diced potatoes.
Fry, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper when cooked.
Fry, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper when cooked.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Spread the diced sausage in the bottom of the tart.
Spread the diced sausage in the bottom of the tart.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the diced potatoes on top.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Finish by pouring the cancoillotte over.
If the tub of cancoillotte has come straight from the fridge, heat in the microwave for 1 minute to liquefy it.
If the tub of cancoillotte has come straight from the fridge, heat in the microwave for 1 minute to liquefy it.
Stage 8 - 25 min.
Bake for about 25 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Stage 9
Best eaten hot or warm. Serve with a green salad and a good french dressing (vinaigrette).
Stage 10
A red Arbois wine to keep the regional flavour, or a Beaujolais.
Remarks
If you can't find Morteau sausage, you can use another kind, but preferably smoked.
And to drink?
A red Arbois wine to keep the regional flavour, or a Beaujolais.
Keeping: A few day in the fridge, once cooked.
Source: Home made, but friendly dedicated to Seàn M. from Dublin.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 380 RDI=150 % | 1,600 RDI=150 % | 1,650 RDI=250 % | 5,560 RDI=280 % | 23,260 RDI: 280 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,020 RDI: 10 % |
| Per | 190 RDI=70 % | 800 RDI=80 % | 830 RDI=130 % | 2,780 RDI=140 % | 11,630 RDI: 140 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 s : 15.20 €
- Per : 7.60 €
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