Wild Mushroom Tartlets

24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
  • 3/4 pound mixed wild mushrooms (such as cremini, shitake, oyster), finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ΒΌ teaspoon dried thyme, rubbed fine
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry (not cooking sherry)
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 24 mini tart shells or phyllo shells
  • 1/4 cup coarsely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. To make filling, melt butter in a large, heavy sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shallot, mushrooms and thyme, and sauté, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are softened and beginning to brown and pan is dry. 
  3. Add sherry and stir to scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan. Cook for 30 seconds and then reduce heat to medium.
  4. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until flour is cooked, about 1 minute.
  5. Pour in cream and simmer on low until mixture thickens. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove from heat and let cool. 
  6. To assemble appetizers: Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of filling into shells. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  7. Place shells on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until filling is warm and cheese melts. Remove from oven and cool slightly before serving.

Note: Appetizers can be frozen before baking. Place filled tart shells on baking sheet in freezer for 2 hours or until tartlets are frozen. Place frozen tartlets in an airtight container or plastic bag and return to freezer for up to a month. To bake, preheat oven to 350 F, place frozen tart shells (no need to thaw) on baking sheet and bake in oven for 12-15 minutes.