Ch'ti mussel tarts


Ch'ti mussel tarts
A blind-baked puff pastry case, filled with shelled mussels in a velvety sauce made with beer and Maroilles cheese.
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Last modified on: October 7th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 1 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Stage 1 - 50 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Cut 250 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) out into circles and line your tart tins or moulds, then bake blind.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Cut 100 g Maroilles cheese into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Pour 100 ml beer into a small saucepan on low heat.

Bring to the boil.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Add the Maroilles, tune down the heat and leave to melt gently, stirring form time to time.

Stage 5
Ch'ti mussel tarts
This will make a velvety and very tasty sauce.

Check the seasoning (you shouldn't need to add any salt, just pepper), then set aside.

Stage 6 - 6 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Fill the cooked tart cases with 200 g cooked mussels.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Cover generously with the sauce.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Put back in the oven for 3 minutes, just to heat through.

Stage 9
Ch'ti mussel tarts
Serve without delay.
Remarks
Try to choose a beer in keeping with the Ch'ti character, such as a strong, brown or amber ale (from northern France if you can find it).

This recipe can be varied easily by using different shellfish: clams, cockles, etc. (or a mix).

Translator's note: Ch'ti is a dialect found around Lille in the north-east of France. The area was formerly a centre of mining and heavy industry, like the north-east of England, and with a similar culture. The accent is often seen as impenetrable, much like Geordie.
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Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe550 RDI=210 %1,040 RDI=100 %1,030 RDI=160 %4,850 RDI=240 %20,310 RDI: 240 %
Per 100 g80 RDI=30 %160 RDI=20 %160 RDI=20 %750 RDI=40 %3,130 RDI: 40 %
Per person90 RDI=40 %170 RDI=20 %170 RDI=30 %810 RDI=40 %3,390 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites, Mollusc
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 3.50 €
  • Per person : 0.60 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

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Cooked mussels
Cooked mussels

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Maroilles cheese
Maroilles cheese

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