Onion, walnut & mushroom tarte Tatin

Onion, walnut & mushroom tarte Tatin

This makes a substantial vegetarian main course, or try making individual tarts in Yorkshire pudding tins for a starter

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Peel the onions and cut each into 6 wedges through the root. Heat the oil in a large pan, add onions, then gently fry for 20 mins until softened and lightly coloured.
  2. Add the mushrooms, sugar, salt and pepper and give it a good stir. Gently cook, stirring now and then for a further 5 mins. Stir in the walnuts. Line the base of a 20-23cm sandwich cake tin (not loose-based) with baking parchment. Spoon over the onion mixture and press it down lightly. Crumble the cheese over.
  3. Roll out the pastry and trim to a round, about 5cm larger than the tin. Put the pastry over the filling and tuck in the ends. Bake for 35-40 mins until the pastry is crisp and golden. Cool for 5 mins in the tin, then turn out onto a flat plate and cut into wedges. Serve with a green salad.

Per serving

546 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 1.43 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

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  • 06 March 2010

    Miss B. rated this recipe

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  • 10 April 2010

    jaxbw rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this as the vegetarian option for Easter dinner. It was enjoyed by all the guests, including the meat eaters and it was wonderful eaten cold from the fridge the next day,

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  • 18 April 2010

    Janet rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious!

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  • 22 August 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was absolutely delicious. I only used three onions as mine we big and cut them into 8. I also added some fresh thyme and a splash of balsamic and used dolcelatte cheese. Yummy!

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  • 18 October 2010

    cookingforgirls rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutely fantastic! I used shallots and chestnuts instead of the onions and walnuts, and dolcelatte cheese. I also followed Belkey's tip of adding a dash of balsamic vinegar. I served it with lyonaise potatoes and made a maderia sauce as I thought it would be too dry. But infact, the pie is so juicy it didn't need the sauce. Wonderful recipe.

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  • 27 October 2010

    Oneiros commented on this recipe

    Is it possible to substitute anything for the cheese or maybe even just leave it out?

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  • 19 December 2010

    Anna Morris rated this recipe

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  • 04 January 2011

    cookingforgirls commented on this recipe

    Made this yet again as part of a Christmas buffet. Roasted onions with parsnips in the oven for 45 mins then added them to the frying pan with the mushrooms and chestnuts (instead of walnuts.) It was a big success.

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  • 20 January 2011

    David rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy and tasty - just done again, serving as a main, garnished with basil and served with red cabbage.

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  • 08 April 2012

    Adeline rated and commented on this recipe

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    Awesome! Really easy to make and fast, too. I made it as a starter before Easter dinner and everyone enjoyed it!

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  • 14 July 2012

    Poppityr rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Quite tasty although a bit too much onion for my taste - I found it a little overpowering. Might try it again with leek or shallot to see if I can make it a bit milder.

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  • 15 September 2012

    Nessa commented on this recipe

    Aboslutely loved it. I reduced the amount of onion and increased the amount of mushrooms, and added some fresh basil.

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  • 15 September 2012

    Nessa rated and commented on this recipe

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    Forgot to say, was very easy to do too! Would definitely make this again. Will have a go at a sweet version too now I know how easy it is!

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  • 21 September 2012

    SCRUMMY commented on this recipe

    I make this as a vegi alternative for a Sunday roast - i use whatever cheese I have left. It always goes down a treat & is easy to do.

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  • 14 November 2012

    rubseb rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is definitely a dish to impress your guests with - if you get it right! Moisture is your enemy here because 1. the pastry covering stops it evaporating while baking and 2. the lack of a binding agent (like egg in a quiche) means the tart falls apart very easily if it comes out a bit too wet. Solution: prick some holes in your pastry before putting it in the oven, allowing water vapour to escape, and if using a small oven increase the temperature by 20 degrees. Also if the onion-mushroom mixture seems overly wet it may be worth straining or resting them on some paper towels before transferring to the baking tin.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 onions
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g chestnut mushrooms , halved if large
  • 2 tsp light muscovado sugar
  • 50g walnuts
  • 100g blue cheese , such as Stilton, or vegetarian blue cheese
  • 250g puff pastry , defrost if frozen
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546 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 43 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 1.43 g

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