Last Order Date For Christmas Delivery: Sunday 15th December
Ingredients
- For the Pastry:
- 200g plain flour
- 100g unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 free range egg beaten
- Splash ice cold water
- For the Filling:
- 400g mixed wild & cultivated mushrooms (cleaned & cut, I like to use king oyster which add structure to the filling)
- 2 banana shallots finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- Schmaltz or unsalted butter
- 100g crème fraiche
- 100g soft goats cheese
- 75g grated gruyere cheese
- 1 tsp. chopped rosemary leaves
- Juice & zest of lemon
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper to taste
- Egg wash (egg yolk mixed with a little milk)
Introduction
Serve alongside roast Christmas beef or venison as a side dish, with a rich red wine sauce.Method
- Start by making the dough - rub the butter into the dry ingredients to create a breadcrumb like texture.
- Add the egg and bring together, adding a splash of ice cold water if required.
- Form into a ball, flatten, then wrap in greaseproof paper and chill.
- For the filling, sauté shallots and garlic in butter until translucent (3 to 4 minutes), then add the mushrooms and cook until nut brown and dry. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and rosemary, then season to taste and transfer to a colander to cool.
- Mix together the crème fraiche and goats cheese to a smooth spreadable mix.
- Roll the pastry out into a 5mm thick, 30cm disc, place onto a cast iron skillet or baking tray, then spread the crème fraiche mix over the pastry leaving a 5cm gap around the edges.
- Top the crème fraiche mix with the mushrooms then scatter over the Gruyere cheese.
- Fold over the edges to create a crust then brush with egg wash.
- Bake in a preheated oven 180°c fan assisted or 200°c without a fan (gas 6) for 40 minutes or until the pastry is golden and fully baked.
to serve:
- Serve alongside roast Christmas beef or venison as a side dish, with a rich red wine sauce.
Note: The goat's cheese can be replaced with cream cheese.