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Mushroom & Green Bean Tart

Course Entree, Main Dish, Platter
Cuisine Modern Australian
Servings 2 tarts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet of thawed puff pastry
  • 1 large egg
  • 350 g thin green beans trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons butter divided
  • 250 g button or cup mushrooms sliced thin
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 shallots peeled and sliced thin
  • 60 g crumbled blue cheese
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200c. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and set aside.
  • Blanch the green beans in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Drain and place in cold water to cool. Then set on a paper towel to dry.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and the thyme and saute for 3-5 minutes. Then add the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Saute another 2-3 minutes and remove from pan and pull out the thyme sprigs.
  • Add the remaining butter to the pan with the sliced shallots. Saute until golden-brown and crispy, 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the puff pastry down the middle and place both pieces 3-4 inches apart on the baking tray. Whisk the egg with a tablespoon of water, and brush the pastry sheets with egg. Neatly layer green beans down the length of each puff pastry rectangle.
  • On both puff pastry sheets, top the green beans with mushrooms, crumbled blue cheese, and crispy onions. Salt and Pepper lightly.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges are golden. Serve warm or room temperature.
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