*This recipe is suitable for Vegetarians and contains no nuts.*
I love this recipe! I made it for the first time at Christmas when I decided to do a load of baking and my husband and I both absolutely loved the delicious flavour of these tartlets.
I generally avoid making anything that requires any sort of pastry as I don’t find it was to work with and I am sure the pastry never comes out the way it should. However, this was quite straight forward to make as I was working with ready made pastry (which I would highly advised over making your own).
The original recipe does ask for pine nuts, but as I am not a fan of nuts, I swapped them out for a sprinkling of grated cheese. Obviously, you can use the nuts or cheese or use something completely different for an additional topping.
The best part of this recipe is the tartlets can be eaten as a snack, starter or part of a main meal.
Ingredients: Flour (for dusting), a pack of Ready Rolled Puff Pastry, 2 teaspoons of Garlic Paste, 1/2 teaspoon of Salt, 1 tablespoon of Oil, 50g of Butter, 300g of Mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon of Thyme, 50ml of White Wine, 200ml of Creme Fraiche and 1 beaten Egg.
(Suitable Substitutes should be available for Vegans and those with a Gluten Intolerance)
How to Make:
This recipe is taken from the Baking Recipe Collection by Sainsbury’s.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 220C
Step 2: Cut the ready rolled puff pastry and cut into rectangular pieces – should create at least 6-12 pieces depending on the size of the pack
Step 3: Use a knife to score a border inside the edge of each rectangle piece before placing in oven to bake for around 12 minutes
Step 4: Remove from oven and leave on trays – push the centres down and brush the edge with the beaten egg.
Step 5: Turn the heat down to 200C
Step 6: To create filling, mix the garlic, salt and olive oil together before heating the mixture, along with the butter, in a saucepan.
Step 7: Once butter is melted, add the mushrooms and thyme and saute until the mushrooms are cooked.
Step 8: Add the wine and bring to a boil before mixing in half of the creme fraiche.
Step 9: After a couple of minutes, remove from hob and divide the mixture between the cases.
Step 10: Divide the remaining creme fraiche between the cases – if you so choose, you can add an additional topping such as grated cheese or pine nuts
Step 11: Place in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes
Step 12: Remove from oven and serve while warm
Step 13: ENJOY!
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