Avocado "tarte fine"


Avocado "tarte fine"
The French "tarte fine" (pronounced "feen") is a literally a thin tart, made on a precooked flat base of puff pastry. This delicious, crisp, savoury tart is topped with cream cheese, slices of avocado, a trickle of lime juice and fresh coriander.
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Last modified on: July 15th 2020

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Avocado "tarte fine" : Photo of step #1
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Roll out 200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a disc about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.

Slip this onto a sheet of cooking parchment, laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 2 - 25 min.
Avocado "tarte fine" : Photo of step #2
Lay a second baking sheet on top of the pastry and bake for 20 to 25 minutes...

Stage 3 - 5 min.
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...until the pastry disc is golden brown. Leave to cool on a wire rack.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Avocado "tarte fine" : Photo of step #4
Meanwhile, mix 150 g cream cheese with the chopped 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice in a bowl. Salt lightly (depending on the cheese you are using) and pepper generously.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
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Stage 6 - 5 min.
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...then slice thinly. Sprinkle with the juice of 1 lime, salt lightly and mix very gently.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Avocado "tarte fine" : Photo of step #7
Spread the herby cream cheese over the pastry base.

Stage 8 - 6 min.
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Arrange the avocado slices on top.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Avocado "tarte fine" : Photo of step #9
Brush the avocado with a little more lime juice.

Finish by scattering a few fine fresh coriander leaves over and, if possible, some chive flowers.
Remarks
For more flavour impact, add a finely chopped shallot or a couple of shakes of Tabasco to the cream cheese and herbs. In stage 9 use the lime juice left over from stage 6.
Keeping
Should be eaten the same day.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
252 Kcal or 1,055 Kj36 gr80 gr63 gr
13 %14 %8 %9 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
25 Kcal or 105 Kj4 gr8 gr6 gr
1 %1 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
63 Kcal or 264 Kj9 gr20 gr16 gr
3 %3 %2 %2 %
% 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 4 people : 7.31 €
  • Per person : 1.83 €

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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Epiphany galette, Olive twists, Quiche Bretonne, Cochelin d'Evreux, Pecan fruit rolls , ... All
Cream cheeseCream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Gravlax, Surf and turf club sandwich, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, ... All
Fine (or table) saltFine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tartiflette, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Bonnevaux apple tart, Mixed salad stack, Kugelhof for Nanou, ... All
Herbs of your choiceHerbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken and avocado bagels, Mixed tomato salad, Cream and herb dressing, Spring courgette and tuna salad, Cubed salad, ... All
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