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Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tart

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Four to Cook For

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry thawed (half of 17.3 oz package)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • 16 oz button mushrooms cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup shallots minced (about 4 medium)
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp of water to make egg wash
  • 5 oz goat cheese softened
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme minced
  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • optional truffle oil

Instructions

  • Take out the puff pastry and let thaw for 40 minutes, or until soft and pliable.
  • Meanwhile, make the mushroom-shallot mix. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until dry and are starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of the butter and the shallots, and saute until the shallots are soft, about 2 minutes more. Add nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  • When puff pastry is thawed, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a 15 x10 baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Flour a smooth surface (table top or counter) and rollout the pastry to be a little bit bigger than the baking sheet (about an inch bigger on all sides).
  • Place in baking sheet, making sure to pinch the sides of the pastry shell on the sides of baking sheet. The pastry sheet will puff a bit and shrink when cook, so it needs to be pinched into place in order to keep the tart shape.
  • Pierce all over with the fork. Use a pastry brush to wipe the entire surface with the egg wash.
  • Bake the tart shell for 10-15 minutes, or until golden in color. (Mine took about 10 minutes, but the packaging states 15 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, in a glass or microwavable bowl, microwave the goat cheese to soften for spreading, about 1 minute.
  • When tart is ready, spread cheese evenly over top of hot tart shell.
  • Top with mushroom-shallot mix.
  • Sprinkle with thyme and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Drizzle with cream.
  • (Optional) Drizzle with truffle oil.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Can serve this hot or at room temperature.
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