- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Serving: 4 - 8 Persons
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 131
- Carbohydrate Content: 14g
- Fat Content: 6g
- Fiber Content: 6g
- Protein Content: 5g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2g
- Sodium Content: 0.4g
- Sugar Content: 3g
Caramelised mushroom tartlets Recipe
Vegetarian Christmas starter recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has olive oil, onion, golden caster sugar, chestnut mushroom, garlic clove, thyme leaves, butter, bread and gruyere.
Ingredients
- Garlic Clove - 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Olive Oil - 2 tbsp olive oil
- Onion - 1 onion, chopped
- Butter - butter, for spreading
- Bread - 12 slices of thin sliced white sandwich bread
- Golden Caster Sugar - 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
- Chestnut Mushroom - 250g chestnut mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
- Gruyere - 100g grated gruyere or cheddar, for sprinkling
- Thyme Leaves - 3-4 tbsp thyme leaves, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a generous frying pan, add the onion and fry over moderate heat for about 7 mins until soft and golden. Stir in the sugar and seasoning, turn up the heat and add the mushrooms. Sizzle for 5 mins until you have driven off any moisture and the mushrooms are golden. Stir in the garlic for a few further mins, until fragrant, then turn off the heat and stir in most of the thyme (save some for sprinkling). The mushroom mix can be chilled at this point.
- To make the tartlet bases, cut 7-8cm circles out of the bread using a cookie cutter or glass. Butter one side and stick buttered-side down into a 12-hole tartlet tin. Freeze any leftovers to make breadcrumbs.
- When ready to bake, heat oven to 220C/200 fan/gas 7. Divide the mushroom mixture between the tartlets and top with a sprinkle of cheese. Don't be too tidy about this - any cheese on the tin will form a lacy edge to the tartlets. Bake for 10-15 mins until golden and bubbling. Sprinkle over the reserved herbs and serve.