Calf Liver and Oyster Mushroom Tart
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- pastry for double-crust deep dish pie, unbaked
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 lb calf liver, chopped in 1-2 inch pieces
- 8 ounces oyster mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3⁄4 cup cream
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 egg, beaten
directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Heat butter in a skillet and add the liver; saute for about 3 minutes, or until all pieces are browned.
- Add the mushrooms and allow to saute 3-5 minutes, until mushrooms are softened, and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and cream to the mixture; allow to cook and when it has reached a steady simmer again, carefully sprinkle the cornstarch in and mix until it is thoroughly combined and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool (as long as it takes you to roll out the pastry).
- Divide the pastry crust in half; roll out half and line the piepan or tartform.
- Pour the liver mixture in the piepan; brush the crust edges with the beaten egg.
- Roll out the remaining crust and cover the tart; pinch and seal edges, then remove extra dough.
- Cut a few vents in the top with a knife, then brush with beaten egg.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until nicely browned.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FlemishMinx
Belgium
I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home.
I think cooking is one of the nicest things a person can do for someone they love (including themself!)
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