Mushroom tarts

Babiche Martens

There are few things I enjoy more than these quick-to-prepare mushroom tarts which are wonderful to serve at a drinks party. I have been making them for years, and they always impress. Serve warm with a small dollop of sour cream on top. You can also make this recipe into a large pie to serve with a salad for lunch or take on a picnic.

Ingredients

400 g	Flat mushrooms (Main)
2 cloves	Garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp	Olive oil
2	Egg yolks
½ tsp	Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp	Sour cream
1 Tbsp	Chopped dill, fresh
½ tsp	Salt
2	Puff pastry sheets, ready rolled
2 Tbsp	Sour cream, mixed with 1 tsp chopped dill, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
2. Slice mushrooms, place on the tray and sprinkle with garlic and oil. Toss to combine and bake for 20 minutes until softened. Remove and cool.
3. Place the mushrooms, eggs, mustard, sour cream, dill, salt and pepper in a food processor. Whizz until finely chopped and well combined.
4. Grease 18 holes in two mini muffin trays. Cut 18 x 5cm circles from the pastry sheets and press into the tins. Fill with the mushroom mixture. Bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is crispy and golden. Remove from the oven and leave for two minutes then lift the tarts carefully from the tins.
5. Serve warm with a small dollop of dill sour cream.

More canape ideas from Angela

• Whitebait fritters
• Duck rice paper rolls