Roasted Apple Shallot And Blue Cheese Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay the prepared shallots on a baking sheet, drizzle over 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar, then sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of the whole thyme leaves and the sea salt. Gently mix until the shallots are well coated. Cover with foil and roast for 20 minutes, then uncover, toss gently, and cook for a further 10 minutes, until the edges of the shallots start to turn golden brown. (Maybe a little more or less, depending on the size of shallots as they can vary in size).
• Place a clean baking sheet in the oven to heat up. This will allow the base of the pastry to cook and become crisp underneath.
• To make the sauce, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the 1 tablespoon chopped thyme leaves to a medium pan over medium heat and let it heat up.
• Meanwhile, to a measuring cup, add the plant-based milk, cornstarch, vegetable bouillon powder and whole-grain mustard and whisk with a fork. Then gradually pour into the saucepan, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add the white wine and allow the sauce to gently bubble and simmer to cook off the wine and allow the sauce to thicken so it coats the back of the wooden spoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Take the shallots out of the oven and turn the temperature up to 400 degrees F.
• Gently fold the roasted shallots into the sauce, taking care they hold their shape.
• Unroll the puff pastry and roll out so it fits into a rectangular 11-by-8-inch fluted tart tin with a removable bottom (if your pastry came as 2 sheets, press them together to create 1 large sheet). Place the pastry in the tin and gently push into the corners. Prick the base of the pastry several times with a fork.
• Sprinkle over the cooked lentils then gently arrange the shallots on top in a vertical pattern for presentation. Drizzle over any remaining sauce.
• Place the tart tin on the heated baking sheet in the oven and bake until the pastry is cooked through and golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the tart from the oven, gently push up the base to remove the tart from the tin and slide onto a serving platter or wooden board. Garnish with the final tablespoon of whole thyme leaves. Slice into 4 or 6 pieces, depending on preferred serving size.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add apple and onion; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in blue cheese, 3 tablespoons walnuts and salt. Spoon a rounded tablespoonful into each tart shell. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts; bake until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes longer., Freeze option: Freeze cooled pastries in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat pastries on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

Steps:

• Make the crusts: Pulse flour, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds.
• Drizzle 1/4 cup water evenly over mixture. Pulse until mixture just begins to hold together (it should not be wet or sticky). Press dough into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Set six 4-inch tart rings on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out six 5 1/2-inch circles, rerolling scraps as needed. Press dough into bottoms and up sides of tart rings, patching any holes or tears, leaving an overhang at the top of each. Trim excess dough flush with edges of rings using a knife. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make the filling: Peel, core, and slice each apple into 8 wedges. Toss with sugar, breadcrumbs, Calvados, lemon juice, flour, and a pinch of salt. Spread evenly on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Stir apples, and bake until very soft and caramelized around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes more. Scrape into a bowl, and roughly mash. Let cool.
• Assemble the tartlets: Peel, core, and quarter 1 apple. Core and quarter remaining 2 apples. Thinly slice all apples using a mandoline or a very sharp knife. Toss peeled and unpeeled apples separately with lemon juice. Spread 2 tablespoons mashed apple onto bottom of each tart shell. Fan peeled apple slices on top of mash; brush with half the butter, and sprinkle with half the sugar. Repeat with unpeeled apples and remaining butter and sugar. Bake until apples are golden brown around the edges, about 1 hour, 5 minutes. Brush tops with jam. Let cool slightly.