Wild Mushroom Tart
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons (about) ice water
- 1 cup water
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 10 ounces crimini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs
- 2/3 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- Blend flour and salt in processor.
- Cut in butter using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add enough water to blend dough.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic, chill 45 minutes.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Trim edges, leaving 1/2-inch overhang.
- Fold overhang in to form double-thick sides.
- Press tart edges to raise dough 1/8 inch above pan.
- Chill 30 minutes.
- Bring 1 cup water to boil in saucepan.
- Add porcini; remove from heat and let stand 30 minutes.
- Spoon porcini from liquid; reserve liquid.
- Coarsely chop porcini.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Add porcini and crimini mushrooms.
- Season with salt; saute until deep golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add shallots; saute 2 minutes.
- Add Cognac and reserved porcini liquid, leaving any sand behind in saucepan.
- Boil until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in 1 tablespoon herbs.
- Cool.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Line crust with foil.
- Fill with dried beans; bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese in crust.
- Cover with mushrooms.
- Whisk cream, yolks, egg and 1 tablespoon herbs in bowl.
- Pour custard over mushrooms.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake until filling is set and top is golden, about 30 minutes.
- Cool on rack 15 minutes.
flour, salt, butter, water, water, porcini mushrooms, butter, crimini, shallots, cognac, fresh herbs, gruyere cheese, whipping cream, egg yolks, egg
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/wild-mushroom-tart-1780 (may not work)