Mushroom Tarts

I love little bite size appetizers and this is one of my favorites. Mushrooms sauteed in a creamy sauce, nestled in crust, topped with breadcrumbs and broiled to perfection.

Mushroom Tarts

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Appetizers & Dips, Uncategorized
Servings

24

servings

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2/3 cup butter

  • 2 ½ cups flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1/3 cup sour cream

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • Filling
  • ½ pound mushrooms, finely chopped

  • 2 Tablespoons minced green onions

  • ¼ c butter

  • ¼ cup flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  • Bread Crumbs

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Spray the mini tart pans (mini cup cake pans) with Pam
  • Whisk the 2 ½ cups flour and salt together in a bowl.
  • Cut in the 2/3 cup butter until crumbs have formed.
  • Cut in the sour cream and beaten egg, just until blended.
  • Using 1 heaping teaspoon of dough for each tart, press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup in the tiny muffin pan (1 ¾ inch wide).
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven to cool.
  • While the tart shells are cooling, prepare the filling.
  • In a skillet, melt ¼ cup butter.
  • 10. Saute the mushrooms and green onions in the butter until soft.
  • 11. Stir in ¼ cup flour and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • 12. Stir in the whipping cream and cook until thick and smooth, stirring often.
  • 13. Fill the pastry shells with the mixture , sprinkle with bread crumbs and broil for a few minutes (until starting to brown)
  • 14 Serve.

Notes

  • May be refrigerated overnight or frozen. To reheat, bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 48 tarts.

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