Mushroom And Spinach Tart With Cracker Crust Recipes

SPINACH TART WITH OLIVE-OIL CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together flours, salt, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Stir in oil and water, then knead until a ball forms. Roll out dough into a 12-inch round and fit it into a 9 1/2-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim any excess length. Prick bottom all over with a fork and bake until crust is golden brown and crisp, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Filling: Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Place spinach in a large pot (if spinach is dry, add 1/4 cup water) and cover. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just wilted, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain. When cool enough to handle, wrap in a kitchen towel and squeeze to remove excess water. Coarsely chop and transfer to a bowl. Wipe pot dry and heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl with spinach. Add feta, eggs, and salt; stir until combined.
• Pour filling into crust and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake tart until just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with red-pepper flakes.

MUSHROOM AND SPINACH TART WITH CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flax seeds, poppy seeds, and salt in a medium bowl. Rub in olive oil. Add enough water to make a pliable dough.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface and press into an 11-inch tart pan. Poke holes all over with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the surface of the crust looks dry, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled; squeeze out all water and chop.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and fry onion for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue sauteeing until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Mix in spinach, sour cream, feta cheese, egg, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Spread the filling over the prebaked tart crust.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake tart until the center is set, about 50 minutes.

SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Press the pie crust into a deep, 9-inch tart pan with a removeable bottom (or a deep-dish pie pan). Layer the mushrooms and spinach into the crust and top with the cheese.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs and a good pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour the egg mixture into the crust.
• Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the quiche is set and the crust is golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes. Let the quiche sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove from the pan, slice and serve.

MUSHROOM AND SPINACH TART WITH CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, flax seeds, poppy seeds, and salt in a medium bowl. Rub in olive oil. Add enough water to make a pliable dough.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface and press into an 11-inch tart pan. Poke holes all over with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the surface of the crust looks dry, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled; squeeze out all water and chop.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and fry onion for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue sauteeing until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Mix in spinach, sour cream, feta cheese, egg, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Spread the filling over the prebaked tart crust.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake tart until the center is set, about 50 minutes.

CRUSTLESS MUSHROOM SPINACH TART

Steps:

• Coat a 9-in. pie plate with cooking spray. Sprinkle bottom and sides with bread crumbs; shake out the excess. Set plate aside., In a nonstick skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in oil for 12-14 minutes or until all of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat; stir in spinach., In a bowl, combine the milk, egg substitute, salt and pepper. Stir in the spinach mixture, 1 cup Mexican cheese blend and Parmesan cheese. , Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle remaining cheese around edge of tart. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

SPINACH TART WITH OLIVE-OIL CRACKER CRUST RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Preheat oven to 425. Whisk together flours, salt, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. Stir in oil and water, then knead until a ball forms. Roll out dough into a 12-inch round and fit it into a 9 1/2-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim any excess length. Prick bottom all over with a fork and bake until crust is golden brown and crisp, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. 2. Filling: Reduce oven temperature to 350. Place spinach in a large pot (if spinach is dry, add 1/4 cup water) and cover. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just wilted, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain. When cool enough to handle, wrap in a kitchen towel and squeeze to remove excess water. Coarsely chop and transfer to a bowl. Wipe pot dry and heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl with spinach. Add feta, eggs, and salt; stir until combined. 3. Pour filling into crust and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake tart until just set, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with red-pepper flakes. Serves 4 to 6

MUSHROOM & BABY SPINACH TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a deep 22cm flan tin. Let the edges overhang, don't trim them yet. Chill in the fridge or freezer for at least 15 mins.
• Line the tart case with baking parchment and fill it with baking beans. Place on a baking tray, then bake for 15-20 mins. Remove the beans and parchment, then return to the oven for another 5 mins to cook the base. Remove, then reduce oven temperature to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then cook the mushrooms for 1 min. Add the spinach, then cook for 3 mins more or until wilted down. Combine the eggs with the milk and cream in a jug and season well. Build up the tart by sprinkling the cheese onto the base, then scatter over the vegetables and pour over the cream and egg mix. Sprinkle the thyme over the top, then bake for 40-45 mins or until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Trim the pastry edges and serve in slices with the salads, below.

MUSHROOM, SPINACH, AND SCALLION TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt. Spread in a single layer, and roast 10 minutes. Toss in the scallions, and roast 15 minutes more. Push mushrooms and scallions to one side, and place spinach on empty side; roast until wilted, about 3 minutes. Let cool briefly; squeeze spinach dry.
• Lightly brush an 11-by-7-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom (or a 10-inch round pan) with oil. Working with one piece of phyllo at a time and keeping the rest covered with plastic wrap, brush a sheet of the pastry very lightly with oil. Fit into tart pan, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Brush a second sheet with oil, and fit into pan. Repeat with remaining sheets. Fold edges at top to make a border.
• Crumple a double layer of foil into a rectangle the size of the bottom of the tart, and fit into crust to weigh down center. Place on a baking sheet, and bake until edges are golden and begin to set, about 7 minutes. Remove foil, and bake until golden all over, about 3 minutes more. (Tent edges with foil if browning too quickly.) Remove tart pan from oven.
• Reduce oven to 375 degrees. In a blender, puree goat cheese, eggs, and milk until smooth; season with salt. Add herbs, and pulse to combine. Spread vegetables over crust, and pour custard over top.
• Return tart pan to oven, and bake until custard is set, 20 to 23 minutes. Remove tart pan from oven, and let cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan, and let tart cool at least 10 minutes more. If not serving right away, slide tart off bottom of pan and directly onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MUSHROOM TART WITH SPINACH AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 100°C.
• In a food processor place flour, butter and salt and process until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Add water and continue to process until dough forms a ball.
• Turn off processor and remove dough.
• Cut dough into 4 pieces, cling wrap and refrigerate for ½ an hour - 1 hour.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and place on lightly floured work surface using a rolling pin roll each ball to 0.5 cm thick.
• Grease individual tart tins with a little butter and line tins with pastry.
• Place grease proof paper over pastry and weigh the paper down with beans or rice.
• Place tart tins on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the weights (i.e. beans or rice) and paper and cook for further 10-15 minutes.
• Place a medium sized sauté pan over a medium to high heat and drizzle a little olive oil and add shallots and mushrooms and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
• Add spinach and continue to sauté for further 1-2 minutes.
• Once spinach has wilted and mushrooms are soft remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Divide spinach, mushrooms, and cheese between the tarts.
• In a separate bowl combine eggs and cream and whisk gently with a fork.
• Pour over egg and cream mixture (be careful not to overfill) and return tray to oven.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until just set.
• When removing tarts from oven allow to cool for 5 minutes before unmolding.
• Cut into quarters and arrange on a serving dish.

MUSHROOM, SPINACH AND HAM TARTS/QUICHES

Steps:

• To make pastry crusts - combine flour, butter and salt in a food processor and blend until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Add 3 tablespoons of ice cold water and continue to blend until moist clumps begin to form.
• Transfer the dough to a work surface and cut the dough into 4 pieces and flatten each piece into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly coat four 6 1/2 diameter tart pans with removable bottoms with butter.
• Unwrap the dough discs and roll out each disc on a lightly floured work surface to a 6 1/2 inch round.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared tart pans, fold the overhang in and press gently to adhere.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the pastry shells are cold.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Line the pastry shells with foil and weight the foil down with pie weights or dried beans.
• Place the tarts on a heavy baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the weights and foil and return to the oven and bake for a further 8 minutes or until the crusts are pale golden in colour.
• Meanwhile to prepare the filling - heat the oil in a large heavy pan over medium-high heat and add mushrooms and onion and saute for 3 minutes or until the mushrooms soften.
• Add the spinach and saute for 1 minute or just until the spinach wilts.
• Remove the pan from the heat and cool and the divide the mix among the 4 warm crusts.
• Top each with an equal amount of ham and cheese.
• Mix the cream, eggs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
• Divide the egg mix between the 4 tarts over the filling and bake for 18 minutes or until it is just set in the centre.
• Cool for 5 minutes and then remove from and pans and you could serve with a salad if so inclined.