Leek and Chantrelle Tart

Leek and Chantrelle Tart photo
Makes 6-8 servings
SaraSara

ingredients

Crust
  • 1 cup flour, plus more for rolling out dough
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 7 tbls. butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
Filling
  • 3 tbls. butter
  • 3 leeks, white and very light green parts halved, cleaned, and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 lb. chanterelles, cut into about 1-in. pieces
  • 2 tsps. fresh thyme leaves
  • 3 tbls. heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup grated gruyère cheese

directions

  • 1

    Make crust: In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper. Rub butter into flour until most of it looks like cornmeal but some larger, pea-size pieces remain. Drizzle in 3 tbsp. ice-cold water while stirring quickly with a fork. Or, pulse flour, salt, pepper, and butter in a food processor until a coarse, cornmeal-textured mixture forms, then drizzle in ice water until dough comes together. Turn dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap and use wrap to press dough into a 1-in.-thick disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.

  • 2

    Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly flour a work surface. Unwrap dough; with a rolling pin gently roll it, turning dough 90° between each roll, into a 12-in. circle.

  • 3

    Place rolled-out dough in a 9 1/2-in. tart pan. Trim edges flush with pan edges. Cover dough with a large piece of aluminum foil and weigh down with pie weights, dried beans, or uncooked rice.

  • 4

    Bake crust 20 minutes. Lift foil and weights off crust and bake until beginning to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Let crust cool to room temperature.

  • 5

    Meanwhile, make filling: Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and salt and cook, stirring, until leeks are soft, about 3 minutes. Turn heat to high and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms have given off their liquid, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in thyme, cream, and pepper, then turn off heat and let cool to room temperature.

  • 6

    Spread half of the grated cheese over tart crust. Spread leek-mushroom mixture on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and golden, about 25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm or at room temperature.

notes

The simple salt-and-pepper crust of this tart is worth making from scratch. If you do use a ready-made crust, pick one without sugar.

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