Do you bear in mind our straightforward Apple Tart? Effectively, assume the identical concept, however savoury. Introducing my mushroom tart recipe – name it “Tarte Nice aux Champignons” in French in the event you really feel fancy! Flaky puff pastry topped with melted Gruyère, sautéed mushrooms and baked till crispy and golden. Let’s go!
Nagi’s Notes
I really feel like French meals has a popularity for being time consuming and sophisticated. However for homestyle dishes, it often isn’t. Most of the time, it’s about a few hero components making a dish shine – and this Mushroom Tart is precisely that. Simply 4 components – puff pastry, mushroom, cheese and butter, Easy and ridiculously good!
A Easy French Mushroom Tart
That is one thing I used to whip up again house after we wanted a fast lunch or dinner that made everybody completely happy. Crispy and flaky butter puff pastry layered with melting cheese and sautéed mushrooms, all baked to perfection – Tarte Nice aux Champignons as we name it. What may go unsuitable!?
To take pleasure in it at its greatest, end it with a sprinkle of salt flakes and recent thyme leaves. A drizzle of truffle oil will convey it to a different stage when you’ve got some. You’ll be shocked by the work-to-reward ratio right here. A real winner!
Elements
Here’s what it’s worthwhile to make this Tarte Nice aux Champignons. Please do your greatest to get a puff pastry made with butter reasonably than oil. Butter beats oil on a regular basis relating to flavour. Take it from a Frenchman!
Frozen puff pastry – As I say above, butter is best! Butter puff rises extra superbly and provides you extra delicate flaky layers and importantly, it has higher flavour. Search for a packet that clearly says, “butter puff pastry.” If it doesn’t point out butter, it often means it’s made with oil as an alternative, which remains to be okay to make use of however gained’t have the identical flavour.
Dimension – This recipe requires a 25cm / 10″ sq. of puff pastry which is the usual dimension right here in Australia. In case your sheet is bigger, merely trim it to dimension. When you solely have smaller items, press the offcuts collectively to type one bigger sheet.
Swiss brown mushrooms – Additionally referred to as cremini mushrooms in some nations. They’ve extra flavour than white cup / button mushrooms, although they may work positive too. You may additionally use bigger mushrooms like portobello, simply slice them up into smaller items.
Gruyère cheese – My logical decide for this recipe as a result of I used it a lot in France. Gruyère is a staple cheese in France like cheddar and engaging cheese right here in Australia. It’s a agency Swiss-style cheese with a nutty flavour that melts superbly and has a wealthy flavour that doesn’t overpower the mushrooms.
Different cheese choices – Comté would elevate it much more if it’s fairly priced the place you’re however it’s costly right here in Australia which is why I don’t use it. Swiss cheese / Emmental can be my subsequent alternative. In any other case, use any good melting cheese you take pleasure in similar to delicate Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby or Tasty.
Unsalted butter – Provides flavour to the mushrooms and can be brushed on the pastry edges to assist them flip golden.
Cooking salt / kosher salt – Used to season the mushrooms. When you’ve solely acquired desk salt, halve the quantity. For salt flakes, improve by 50%. (We additionally use some salt flakes on the finish as a stunning contact to complete the dish.)
Black pepper – Cracked black pepper, the one we often use.
Thyme leaves – Thyme and mushrooms are a basic pairing. I prefer it greatest sprinkled on the finish reasonably than cooked within the mushrooms since you get a greater flavour for this dish.
Truffle oil or additional virgin olive oil – When you occur to have truffle oil, this an ideal alternative to make use of it as a result of it goes so effectively with mushrooms and provides a extremely gourmand contact to it. A small drizzle is sufficient to ship a big effect and elevate the dish. I do know it’s a bit expensive so I wouldn’t go and get it particularly. You possibly can at all times use an excellent additional virgin olive oil as an alternative.
How To Make Mushroom and Gruyère Tart
This tart comes collectively in three easy steps: prepare dinner the mushrooms, assemble the tart, then bake till the pastry is crisp and golden. There’s an precise fourth step “Eat it!” however I didn’t hassle writing it down as a result of the second you see it come out of the oven, you’ll perceive.
Preheat the oven and tray – Place a baking tray within the oven and preheat to 210°C / 410°F (190°C fan). Beginning the tart on a scorching tray helps the pastry prepare dinner instantly and change into crisp beneath.
Cook dinner the mushrooms – Warmth the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high warmth. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook dinner for about 5 minutes, stirring repeatedly, till the mushrooms soften.
Switch to a colander over a bowl to empty. When testing this recipe, my mushrooms didn’t launch a lot liquid. Draining them is generally a security step, simply in case they do as a result of this may soften the puff pastry.
Edges – Place a sheet of baking / parchment paper on the bench and lay the puff pastry on high. Fold the sides inward to create a 1 cm / 0.4″ border across the pastry. No want to make use of egg or something to carry in place.
Brush the pastry edges with melted butter.
Cheese – Unfold the grated Gruyère evenly over the pastry. Principally avoiding the rim.
Mushrooms – High with the cooked mushrooms, spreading them evenly too.
Bake – Elevate the baking paper and tart onto the scorching tray. Bake for half-hour, till the pastry is golden, puffed and crisp, together with beneath.
End – Sprinkle the tart with recent thyme leaves and salt flakes. Drizzle with truffle oil or additional virgin olive oil.
Serve – Lower into 4 or 6 items or extra if you’d like smaller. Get pleasure from whereas scorching!
How To Serve Mushroom and Gruyère Tart
Serve the tart heat, straight from the oven. For a stunning French meal, add a French Bistro Salad or my Child Gem Salad that we shared final week. It additionally pairs effectively with different recent salads like our Favorite Tomato Salad, the Backyard Salad, a Mega Italian Salad or extra basic like a Rocket with Balsamic Dressing.
It could additionally work nice minimize it into small squares and handed round as an appetiser or canapés.
That’s it for this one! When you make it, please let me know the way it goes. I at all times take pleasure in studying your suggestions or seeing your variations. Bon appétit! – JB
FAQ – Mushroom and Gruyère Tart
Sure. Assemble the tart and maintain it within the fridge on a tray. Ensure the mushrooms are absolutely cooled earlier than assembling and maintain the pastry chilly so it puffs correctly. Bake straight from the fridge on a preheated scorching tray. I haven’t tried to assemble, freeze and prepare dinner. However please let me know in the event you do!
See components record above. ☝️😊
Sure, if they’ve a comparable form and construction to Swiss brown mushrooms. White cup / button mushrooms or portobello work effectively as a result of they slice neatly and sit flat on the pastry.
Keep away from different mushrooms with irregular shapes. They don’t layer evenly, so that you gained’t get a constant topping, they usually don’t give the identical texture as soon as baked on a flat tart like this.
Sure. Reheat at 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan-forced) for about 10 minutes till the pastry crips once more.
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JB’s Mushroom Tart
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook dinner: 30 minutes
Whole: 50 minutes
Lunch, Most important, Starter, Vegetarian
French
Servings4 – 6
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Directions
ABBREVIATED RECIPE
Sauté mushrooms 5 minutes. Place puff pastry on baking paper, fold a 1 cm / 0.4″ border, brush edges with butter, high with Gruyère and mushrooms. Bake on the preheated tray for half-hour. End with recent thyme, salt flakes and truffle oil.
FULL RECIPE
Sizzling tray – Place a baking tray within the oven. Flip the oven on and preheat to 210°C / 410°F (190°C fan).
Cook dinner the mushrooms – Warmth the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high warmth. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook dinner for five minutes, stirring repeatedly, till comfortable. Switch mushrooms to a colander over a bowl to empty in case of extra liquid.
Put together the bottom – Place a sheet of baking paper / parchment paper on the bench. Put the puff pastry on high. Fold the sides inwards to create a 1 cm / 0.4″ border and brush them with melted butter.
Assemble – Unfold the grated Gruyère evenly over the pastry. High with the mushrooms, spreading them evenly too.
Bake – Elevate the baking paper and tart onto the recent tray within the oven. Bake for half-hour, till the pastry is golden and crisp (sides and beneath).
End and serve – Sprinkle with recent thyme leaves and salt flakes. Drizzle with truffle oil or an excellent virgin olive oil (non-compulsory however extremely really useful). Lower and serve scorching.
Recipe Notes:
2. Gruyère – My go-to for this recipe, as I used it usually in France. Gruyère is a agency Swiss-style cheese with an ideal flavour that melts easily. Comté is the closest substitute (although pricier in Australia), adopted by Swiss or Emmental. In any other case, use a gentle melting cheese like Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby or Tasty.
3. Swiss brown mushroom – Additionally referred to as cremini, Swiss brown mushrooms have extra flavour than white cup / button mushrooms (which nonetheless work positive). Portobello can be used if sliced. Follow mushrooms with the same form so that they slice neatly and sit flat, keep away from irregular varieties as they don’t layer evenly or have the identical texture.
4. Truffle oil – When you have truffle oil, it is a excellent spot to make use of it. It’s non-compulsory however extremely really useful, because it pairs superbly with mushrooms and provides a refined end. A small drizzle is sufficient. When you don’t have it, an excellent additional virgin olive oil works simply as effectively.
Leftovers and storage – Leftovers will maintain within the fridge for as much as 2 days. Retailer the tart in an hermetic container. To reheat, place in a 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan-forced) oven for 10 minutes so the pastry crisps up once more Keep away from reheating within the microwave as it’ll soften it. Not appropriate for freezing.
Diet per serving.
Diet Info:
Energy: 304cal (15%)Carbohydrates: 3g (1%)Protein: 10g (20%)Fats: 28g (43%)Saturated Fats: 15g (94%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 1gMonounsaturated Fats: 9gTrans Fats: 0.4gLdl cholesterol: 66mg (22%)Sodium: 588mg (26%)Potassium: 44mg (1%)Fiber: 0.2g (1%)Sugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 736IU (15%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 306mg (31%)Iron: 0.3mg (2%)
Remembering Dozer
This photograph takes me again to the early days on the outdated HQ, serving to Nagi capturing recipes for the primary cookbook “Dinner”. The studio downstairs was being renovated so we needed to make do with what we had, I’m positive you’ll respect the rubbish baggage taped on the window! And Dozer, after all, proper the place he believed he must be. Sitting between my legs, satisfied he wasn’t taking over any house in any respect. At all times there, watching, ensuring issues had been carried out correctly, or no less than in a method that concerned snacks! However everyone knows he was a meat lover and this time I don’t assume he realised we had been capturing our stuffed butternut pumpkin! 😅
