Three Mushroom Tart
- 2 ounces dried shiitake mushrooms
- 3 ounces portobello mushrooms
- 8 ounces white mushrooms
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Cornmeal Peppercorn Crust, recipe follows
- Sage Whipped Cream, for serving, recipe follows
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Put the shiitakes into a medium saucepan with cold water to cover.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until softened.
- Drain and cool.
- Remove stems and slice mushrooms 1/4-inch thick.
- Set aside.
- Put the portobellos and white mushrooms in a colander and rinse well.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes.
- While the onion is cooking, slice the portobellos and white mushrooms and add them to the pan.
- Add the fresh thyme, dried thyme and dried basil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir well and let cook for 15 minutes or until most of the mushroom liquid has reduced down.
- Add the shiitakes, red wine and tomato paste and simmer until thickened.
- Spoon into the partially baked Cornmeal Peppercorn Crust and bake for 20 minutes.
- Serve with Sage Whipped Cream.
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 6 ounces unsalted butter, chilled
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- Place the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper in a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
- Pulse until mixed.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture.
- Pulse until the mix resembles coarse meal.
- Add the ice water and pulse again until the dough begins to form.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and knead a few times just to make sure everything is incorporated.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and work it up the sides so that you have a 1-inch lip all the way around.
- Chill the crust for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line the crust with foil and fill with pie weights, raw rice or dried beans.
- Bake the crust on the lower rack of the oven for 10 minutes.
- Very carefully remove the foil and weights and bake another 5 minutes or until the crust is just dry.
- Remove from the oven and let cool before filling.
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
- 3/8 teaspoon ground sage
- 2 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Generous pinch ground white pepper
- Place the heavy cream into the bowl of a mixer and beat at high speed until it begins to thicken.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
- Serve with tart.
shiitake mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, white mushrooms, unsalted butter, onion, thyme, thyme, basil, kosher salt, red wine, tomato paste, peppercorn crust, cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/three-mushroom-tart-recipe.html (may not work)