JB’s French Mushroom Tart – RecipeTin Eats

Do you keep in mind our straightforward Apple Tart? Effectively, suppose the identical concept, however savoury. Introducing my mushroom tart recipe – name it “Tarte High-quality aux Champignons” in French for those who 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 repute for being time consuming and sophisticated. However for homestyle dishes, it normally isn’t. As a rule, it’s about a few hero components making a dish shine – and this Mushroom Tart is strictly 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 satisfied. Crispy and flaky butter puff pastry layered with melting cheese and sautéed mushrooms, all baked to perfection – Tarte High-quality aux Champignons as we name it. What may go mistaken!?

To take pleasure in it at its greatest, end it with a sprinkle of salt flakes and contemporary thyme leaves. A drizzle of truffle oil will convey it to a different degree you probably have some. You’ll be shocked by the work-to-reward ratio right here. A real winner!

Substances

Here’s what it’s worthwhile to make this Tarte High-quality aux Champignons. Please do your greatest to get a puff pastry made with butter fairly than oil. Butter beats oil on a regular basis on the subject of flavour. Take it from a Frenchman!

• Frozen puff pastry – As I say above, butter is healthier! Butter puff rises extra fantastically and offers 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 normally means it’s made with oil as a substitute, which continues to be okay to make use of however received’t have the identical flavour. 

  Measurement – This recipe requires a 25cm / 10″ sq. of puff pastry which is the usual measurement right here in Australia. In case your sheet is bigger, merely trim it to measurement. In the event you solely have smaller items, press the offcuts collectively to type one bigger sheet.

• Swiss brown mushrooms – Additionally known as cremini mushrooms in some international locations. They’ve extra flavour than white cup / button mushrooms, although they are going to work nice too. You might 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 attractive cheese right here in Australia. It’s a agency Swiss-style cheese with a nutty flavour that melts fantastically 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 might be however it’s costly right here in Australia which is why I don’t use it. Swiss cheese / Emmental could be my subsequent selection. In any other case, use any good melting cheese you take pleasure in comparable to gentle Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby or Tasty.

• Unsalted butter – Provides flavour to the mushrooms and can also be brushed on the pastry edges to assist them flip golden.

• Cooking salt / kosher salt – Used to season the mushrooms. In the event you’ve solely bought desk salt, halve the quantity. For salt flakes, enhance 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 normally use.

• Thyme leaves – Thyme and mushrooms are a basic pairing. I prefer it greatest sprinkled on the finish fairly than cooked within the mushrooms since you get a greater flavour for this dish.

• Truffle oil or additional virgin olive oil – In the event you occur to have truffle oil, this a fantastic alternative to make use of it as a result of it goes so effectively with mushrooms and provides a very gourmand contact to it. A small drizzle is sufficient to ship a huge impact and elevate the dish. I do know it’s a bit expensive so I wouldn’t go and get it particularly. You’ll be able to at all times use a great additional virgin olive oil as a substitute.

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.

1. 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 turn into crisp beneath.

2. Prepare dinner the mushrooms – Warmth the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high warmth. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Prepare dinner for about 5 minutes, stirring commonly, till the mushrooms soften.

3. Switch to a colander over a bowl to empty. When testing this recipe, my mushrooms didn’t launch a lot liquid. Draining them is usually a security step, simply in case they do as a result of this might soften the puff pastry.

4. 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.

5. Brush the pastry edges with melted butter.

6. Cheese – Unfold the grated Gruyère evenly over the pastry. Largely avoiding the rim.

7. Mushrooms – Prime with the cooked mushrooms, spreading them evenly too.

8. Bake – Raise the baking paper and tart onto the scorching tray. Bake for half-hour, till the pastry is golden, puffed and crisp, together with beneath.

9. End – Sprinkle the tart with contemporary thyme leaves and salt flakes. Drizzle with truffle oil or additional virgin olive oil.

10. Serve – Minimize into 4 or 6 items or extra if you’d like smaller. Take pleasure in 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 contemporary salads like our Favorite Tomato Salad, the Backyard Salad, a Mega Italian Salad or extra basic like a Rocket with Balsamic Dressing.

It will additionally work nice minimize it into small squares and handed round as an appetiser or canapés.

That’s it for this one! In the event 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

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JB’s Mushroom Tart

Creator: Chef JB (RecipeTin)

Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner: 30 minutes minutes

Complete: 50 minutes minutes

Lunch, Essential, Starter, Vegetarian

French

Servings4 – 6

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Recipe video above. It is a easy mushroom tart that I used to make for my household again in France. Known as “Tarte High-quality aux Champignons” in French, buttery puff pastry is topped with melted Gruyère, sautéed mushrooms and baked till crispy and golden. It is easy however scrumptious as a lightweight meal with a contemporary salad on the aspect.You will in all probability be shocked by the amount of mushrooms as soon as sliced however it can cut back considerably because it cooks and bakes to a good layer on the puff.

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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 contemporary 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).

• Prepare dinner the mushrooms – Warmth the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-high warmth. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Prepare dinner for five minutes, stirring commonly, till mushy. 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. Prime with the mushrooms, spreading them evenly too.

• Bake – Raise 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 contemporary thyme leaves and salt flakes. Drizzle with truffle oil or a great virgin olive oil (non-obligatory however extremely really useful). Minimize and serve scorching.

Recipe Notes:

1. Puff pastry – In Australia, it’s sometimes bought in 25cm / 10″ squares. If yours is bigger, trim it down; if smaller, press items collectively to type one bigger sheet.
2. Gruyère – My go-to for this recipe, as I used it usually in France. Gruyère is a agency Swiss-style cheese with a fantastic flavour that melts easily. Comté is the closest substitute (although pricier in Australia), adopted by Swiss or Emmental. In any other case, use a light melting cheese like Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby or Tasty.
3. Swiss brown mushroom – Additionally known as cremini, Swiss brown mushrooms have extra flavour than white cup / button mushrooms (which nonetheless work nice). Portobello will also be used if sliced. Persist with 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, this can be a excellent spot to make use of it. It’s non-obligatory however extremely really useful, because it pairs fantastically with mushrooms and provides a refined end. A small drizzle is sufficient. In the event you don’t have it, a great 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 can soften it. Not appropriate for freezing.
Diet per serving.

Diet Data:

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%)

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Remembering Dozer

This photograph takes me again to the early days on the previous 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 luggage taped on the window! And Dozer, after all, proper the place he believed he ought to be. Sitting between my legs, satisfied he wasn’t taking on any area in any respect. All the time there, watching, ensuring issues had been completed correctly, or at the very least in a approach that concerned snacks! However everyone knows he was a meat lover and this time I don’t suppose he realised we had been capturing our stuffed butternut pumpkin! 😅