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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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: July 15th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 1
150 g cream cheese - 2
2 tablespoons herbs of your choice - 3
2 avocados - 4
1 lime - 5
coriander - 6
1 chive flowers (optional) - 7
3 pinches fine (or table) salt - Total weight: 995 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 25 min. | 59 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Keeping:
Should be eaten the same day.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
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.
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.
Lay a second baking sheet on top of the pastry and bake for 20 to 25 minutes...
Stage 3 - 5 min.
...until the pastry disc is golden brown. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
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 6 - 5 min.
...then slice thinly. Sprinkle with the juice of 1 lime, salt lightly and mix very gently.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Spread the herby cream cheese over the pastry base.
Stage 8 - 6 min.
Arrange the avocado slices on top.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
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.
Finish by scattering a few fine fresh coriander leaves over and, if possible, some chive flowers.
Remarks
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 252 Kcal or 1,055 Kj | 36 gr | 80 gr | 63 gr |
| 13 % | 14 % | 8 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 25 Kcal or 105 Kj | 4 gr | 8 gr | 6 gr |
| 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 63 Kcal or 264 Kj | 9 gr | 20 gr | 16 gr |
| 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.31 €
- Per person : 1.83 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
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: Chicken and mushroom pie, Quiche Bretonne, Strawberry feuilleté, Smoked salmon sacristains, Caramelised apple pie, ... All |
| Cream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baker's chicken and potato tart, Gravlax, Summery cheese on toast, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Crunchy verrines, ... All |
| Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cretan Bread, French dressing (vinaigrette), Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Little lemon biscuits, Fine multi-tomato tart, ... All |
| Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chinese Soup, Rice and peas, Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, Lemony chicken and radish salad, Seafood feuillantines, ... All |
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