Mushroom tart
Puff pastry, cream and mushroom "duxelle" are the perfect combination to create an elegant savoury tart with a crisp, flaky base.
42 K 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
2.05 €
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
100 g mushrooms - 2
200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 3
30 g cream - 4
150 g mushroom duxelles - 5
20 g butter - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 500 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
If not ready-rolled, roll out 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) to a circle 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
Transfer the pastry to a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Transfer the pastry to a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Spread 30 g cream over the the whole surface of the pastry, then season with salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add 150 g mushroom duxelles evenly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Arrange the sliced mushrooms on top.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Finish by brushing the top of the tart with melted butter.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake low in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
Stage 8
Leave to cool, preferably on a wire rack.
Remarks
You can use olive oil instead of butter in stage 6, or – for a bolder effect – hazelnut oil.
Keeping: Should be eaten as soon as possible while the puff pastry is still crisp.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe by Diego Alary.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 800 RDI=80 % | 750 RDI=110 % | 1,220 RDI=60 % | 5,120 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,020 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 310 RDI=20 % | 1,280 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.05 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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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: Ham "friand" pie, Olive twists, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Crusty cockle tart, Nanou's tuna tart, ... See them all 72
Mushroom duxelles
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beef Wellington, Artichoke hearts forestier , Bouchées montagnardes, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, ... See them all 5
Mushrooms
Like these other recipes: Mushrooms à la grecque, Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Sauce Normande (for fish), Coq au vin, Summer Salmon Blanquette, ... See them all 63
Cream
Like these other recipes: Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Chocolate-verbena cream, Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Eggs Arsène, Gratin Dauphinois, ... See them all 120
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