Cheddar Mushroom Heart Tarts
These can be used as an appetizer or add a salad and have a small meal.
The tarts are great for brunch.
If you’re having a Valentine’s Day party, these would be great to have before all the chocolate candy! They’ll make a wonderful addition to the hors d’oeuvres tray!
If you don’t have a heart pan, you can just use the muffin pan. They’re very good, so they don’t have to be hearts! I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
Cheddar Mushroom Heart Tarts
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These cheddar mushroom heart tarts are perfect for brunch or appetizers for Valentine's Day. And they taste very good!
Author: Mom 'N Daughter Savings
Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter, cut into pats
- 2½ cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup finely ground Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce (optional)
- ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup ice water
- FILLING:
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk or half and half (I used Almond Milk)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- For the crust:
- Work the butter into the dry ingredients to form an uneven crumbled mixture.
- Put in the cheddar cheese and water, mixing until the dough is cohesive
- Add an extra tablespoon or two of water, if necessary.
- Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a disk, wrap,
- Chill for 30 minutes
- For the Filling:
- Saute the mushrooms and red pepper in 1 tablespoon of butter till the mushrooms are browned. Set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Roll one piece of the dough into a 10" x 13" rectangle, and cut it into squares.
- Fit the squares into the heart pan. (or cut rounds, and fit into a mini-muffin pan).
- Place a teaspoon each of sauteed mushrooms and peppers and shredded cheese into each cup.
- Fill with the egg mixture.
- Bake the tarts for 18 to 22 minutes, till golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- Serve warm; or refrigerate and reheat for 10 minutes in a 375°F oven.
- ENJOY!
Do you have any special Valentine’s Day recipes? I’d love to see them. If you leave a link in the comments I’ll have a look for sure! Have a wonderful day! Thank you for stopping by!
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Oh these look so yummy! Pinning this recipe for later. Can’t wait to give it a try.
These look really delicious!!
Your delicious heart tarts are featured at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week.
Look forward to seeing more of your creativity at our weekly party!
Adorable and yummy heart tarts! Thanks for sharing the recipe too.
Happy Valentine’s.
FABBY
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