Description
Savory Mushroom, Shallot, and Herbed Goat Cheese Tarts blend rustic French countryside charm with elegant culinary craftsmanship. Delicate pastry shells cradle earthy mushrooms, caramelized shallots, and creamy goat cheese, inviting you to savor each exquisite bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 10 4-inch puff pastry sheet squares
- 8 ounces (226 grams) mushrooms, any kind, sliced
- 4 ounces (113 grams) goat cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) parmesan, grated
Aromatics and Herbs:
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sage
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 egg, whisked for egg wash
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) white wine (can substitute with chicken broth)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring even spacing for optimal pastry cooking.
- Lay out puff pastry squares, gently piercing each surface with fork tines to prevent excessive rising during baking.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high temperature. Sauté shallots and garlic until fragrant and translucent, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms to the skillet, incorporating remaining olive oil and selected spices. Stir continuously for 2 minutes to develop rich flavor profiles.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine, allowing liquid to reduce and concentrate mushroom essence for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and fold in goat cheese, parmesan, and fresh parsley until ingredients meld and cheese softens.
- Distribute mushroom mixture evenly across pastry squares, creating rustic mounds of filling.
- Optional: Artfully crimp pastry edges for decorative presentation and enhanced structural integrity.
- Delicately brush pastry borders with egg wash to achieve golden, glossy exterior.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until pastry transforms into crisp, amber-hued delicacies.
- Allow tarts to cool slightly before serving to let flavors harmonize and filling set.
Notes
- Cheese Selection Flexibility lets you swap goat cheese with ricotta or feta for different flavor profiles and dietary needs.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation can be achieved by using gluten-free puff pastry or creating a cauliflower crust base for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Wine Substitution works perfectly with vegetable broth or apple cider if avoiding alcohol, maintaining the moisture and depth of flavor in the mushroom mixture.
- Moisture Control becomes crucial when preparing tarts; ensure mushrooms are not overly wet to prevent soggy pastry bottoms by carefully draining excess liquid after sautéing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 172 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg