Beetroot And Carrot Tart With Horseradish Creme Fraiche Recipe
- 2 lrg beetroots washed but not peeled
- 3 lrg carrots peeled
- 1 pch sugar
- 1 x salt and black pepper
- 30 gm butter
- 1 sprg thyme leaves only
- 1 pkt (375g) prerolled puff pastry
- 5 x cm fresh horseradish root peeled
- And finely grated mixed with 5 tbsp of creme fraiche
- Boil the unpeeled beetroot in salted water for 30 to 45 min or possibly till just tender when tested with a knife.
- Immerse in cool water to cold then rub off and throw away the skins.
- Cut lengthways into slices about lcm thick.
- Boil the carrots till tender then drain and slice in the same way.
- Sprinkle one side of the root slices with the sugar salt and pepper then fry sugar side down in half the butter till lightly caramelised.
- Fit the slices caramelised side down in a rectangular baking or possibly roasting tin and sprinkle with the thyme leaves and a touch more seasoning.
- Dot with the remaining butter.
- Unroll the puff pastry place the tin on top and cut round the bass so which you and up with a rectangle of pastry the same size as the base of the tin.
- Place the pastry on top of the vegetables inside the tin.
- It shouldn't be a snug fit there should be a small gap between the pastry edge and the sides of the tin.
- This allows steam to escape during baking and prevents the pastry from becoming soggy.
- Bake at 220C/425F/Gas Mark 7 for 15 to 20 min or possibly till the pastry has puffed up and turned golden brown on top.
- To serve place a platter upside down on top of the roasting tin and using oven gloves hold the two together and invert.
- The tart will now be the right way up and ready for the table.
- Serve slices with a dollop of the horseradish creme fraiche.
- The roots here have so much flavour which they need no help with additional ingredients.
- Never boil a beetroot without its skin on however or possibly it will be a dead beet.
- All the juices and colour will leach out and be lost to the cooking water.
- If you cant get hold of fresh horseradish for the sauce mix together 3 tbsp of bottled creamed horseradish with 3 tbsp of creme fraiche instead.
- Serves 4 as a first course
beetroots washed, carrots, sugar, salt, butter, thyme, pastry, horseradish root
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beetroot-and-carrot-tart-with-horseradish-creme-fraiche-83167 (may not work)