This chanterelle tart is so good! The crust is flaky and the mushrooms, wine and cheese were just meant to go together. If you can’t find wild mushrooms, use whatever mushrooms you have.
Flaky phyllo crust, creamy ricotta filling and flavorful mushrooms all combined into one scrumptious tart. This savory treat is a perfect appetizer or serve a slice with some salad for a fancy lunch. It is full of flavor, texture and goodness!
The best thing happened the other day. The chanterelle fairy showed up out of nowhere!
It’s true. (Kind of at least!) My father-in-law stumbled upon a couple of large patches of chanterelles on their land last year.
He did a lot of research to determine if what he had found was edible or not. Those darn mushrooms are always a bit scary that way.
Even after he determined they were chanterelles, he still started with just a small taste the first day.
He said he read if you misidentified them, it probably wouldn’t kill you but might make you wish they had… so that first bite came with some trepidation.
When that bite didn’t send him running for the hills, they went for it! And thank goodness they did.
So when he stopped by with a bag of mushrooms, I couldn’t wait to give them a try. He said his favorite way to have them is sautéed and served with eggs.
It turns out that is really delicious. I made some russian style mushrooms with eggs and toast with another batch of chanterelles.
I thought a tart would be a great way to show them off. There is just something about a flaky crust that makes things feel a bit more fancy!
This tart is a perfect way to showcase the flavor of the mushrooms. I wanted the cheese and rosemary (two of my favorite mushroom pairings) to mild.
I thought they should compliment the mushrooms, but I didn’t want them to overpower the mushrooms themselves.
The creamy ricotta, nutty Parmesan and just a bit of fresh rosemary really did the trick. Of course mushrooms are always best sautéed in a little butter and olive oil, so I started them off that way and deglazed the pan with a little dry white wine.
Pile it all up on a flaky phyllo crust and you have…. heaven! Seriously!
I am sure this tart would be delicious made with button mushrooms or portabellas too. They are normally all you can find around here.
But if you have the chance to get your hands on some nice fresh chanterlles, do yourself a favor and give this a try. If you can’t find me, I am headed over to my father-in-law’s.
I’m going to trick him into showing me the fields of gold and set up camp until the season is over!
Amazing Chanterelle Tart with Ricotta, Rosemary and a Phyllo Crust
Ingredients
Cheese Layer
- ½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- a pinch of salt and a bit of fresh ground pepper
Mushrooms
- ½ Tablespoon butter
- ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups chanterelle mushrooms
- ¼ cup dry white wine
Crust
- 10 sheets phyllo dough 9×14-inch
- 3-4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Clean all of the mushrooms with a brush or damp paper towel. Do not soak them, you want them to get nicely browned. I cut the largest mushrooms into about 4 pieces each and smaller ones into 2.
- In a large skillet, melt butter and olive oil together over medium-high heat. Toss in the mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes or until they are fragrant and start to brown. Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan. Cook until the wine is evaporated. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Mix together ricotta, Parmesan, rosemary, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Place parchment paper on a large sheet pan. Get your phyllo ready and cover with a damp cloth. Take one sheet out at a time, keeping the rest under the damp cloth. Brush the sheet with extra-virgin olive oil, then cover with the next sheet. Repeat until all phyllo has been used.
- Roll over the very outer edges to create a tart. Spread the ricotta cheese mixture over the tart (leaving the rolled edges bare). Distribute the mushrooms over the cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until phyllo is golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut and serve.
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