Herbed Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Herbed Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Ingredients
For the Tartlet Crust
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed, about 10 ounces
For the Mushroom Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Goat Cheese Topping
- 4 ounces goat cheese, softened and crumbled
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin or line with parchment paper cups.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
On a lightly floured surface, unroll the thawed puff pastry. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out 12 circles. Carefully press each pastry circle into the prepared muffin tin cups.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the minced shallot and cook for 2 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the sliced cremini mushrooms, fresh thyme, and fresh rosemary to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, and the liquid has mostly evaporated. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the crumbled goat cheese, large egg, heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Divide the mushroom filling evenly among the puff pastry cups in the muffin tin. Spoon the goat cheese mixture over the mushrooms in each cup.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed, and the goat cheese topping is set and lightly golden. If the edges of the pastry brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the muffin tin with foil.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove the tartlets from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack. Garnish with fresh chopped chives before serving warm.
⏱️ 1 min
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Herbed Mushroom and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Ingredients
For the Tartlet Crust
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed, about 10 ounces
For the Mushroom Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For the Goat Cheese Topping
- 4 ounces goat cheese, softened and crumbled
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup standard muffin tin or line with parchment paper cups.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
On a lightly floured surface, unroll the thawed puff pastry. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out 12 circles. Carefully press each pastry circle into the prepared muffin tin cups.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the minced shallot and cook for 2 minutes until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the sliced cremini mushrooms, fresh thyme, and fresh rosemary to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, and the liquid has mostly evaporated. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the crumbled goat cheese, large egg, heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Divide the mushroom filling evenly among the puff pastry cups in the muffin tin. Spoon the goat cheese mixture over the mushrooms in each cup.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed, and the goat cheese topping is set and lightly golden. If the edges of the pastry brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the muffin tin with foil.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove the tartlets from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack. Garnish with fresh chopped chives before serving warm.
⏱️ 1 min