“When You Wish Upon a Star” Sweet Potato, Caramelized Onion, Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Tarte

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Yields1 Serving
 1 package Puff Pastry defrosted just prior to using
Filling:
 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced purple onion
 2 cups wild mushrooms, thinly sliced (your favourite type)
 1 cup crumbed goat cheese
 1 large egg white mixed with 1 teaspoon water
 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or rosemary or 1/2 amount dry, your call)
1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

To prepare filling:
2

Mix sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Spread on three-fourths of a large parchment-lined baking sheet.

3

Mix onion in the bowl with 1 teaspoon oil. Spread evenly on the remaining space on the baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes 10 Minutes. Remove from the oven.

4

Reduce temperature to 375°.

5

Add olive oil to a skillet and sauté mushrooms* until they are fully cooked. If using dried wild mushrooms, hydrate them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, then drain and sauté away!

6

Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Leaving a 2-inch border, sprinkle cheese evenly over the crust. Next place sweet potato slices atop of the cheese, then sprinkle the onions and mushrooms on top (leaving the 2-inch border).

7

Pick up the edges of the crust using a spatula and fold slightly over the filling, making pleats in the dough if necessary; the filling will only be partially covered. Brush the crust with the egg-white wash. Drizzle the vegetables with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon thyme and/or rosemary.

8

Bake the tart until lightly browned on the edges, about 30-40 minutes 30 Minutes . Cool for 10 minutes 10 Minutes before slicing.

9

Enjoy your delicious dinner of celebration, cheers!

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Ingredients

 1 package Puff Pastry defrosted just prior to using
Filling:
 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced purple onion
 2 cups wild mushrooms, thinly sliced (your favourite type)
 1 cup crumbed goat cheese
 1 large egg white mixed with 1 teaspoon water
 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or rosemary or 1/2 amount dry, your call)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

To prepare filling:
2

Mix sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Spread on three-fourths of a large parchment-lined baking sheet.

3

Mix onion in the bowl with 1 teaspoon oil. Spread evenly on the remaining space on the baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes 10 Minutes. Remove from the oven.

4

Reduce temperature to 375°.

5

Add olive oil to a skillet and sauté mushrooms* until they are fully cooked. If using dried wild mushrooms, hydrate them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, then drain and sauté away!

6

Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a parchment-covered baking sheet. Leaving a 2-inch border, sprinkle cheese evenly over the crust. Next place sweet potato slices atop of the cheese, then sprinkle the onions and mushrooms on top (leaving the 2-inch border).

7

Pick up the edges of the crust using a spatula and fold slightly over the filling, making pleats in the dough if necessary; the filling will only be partially covered. Brush the crust with the egg-white wash. Drizzle the vegetables with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon thyme and/or rosemary.

8

Bake the tart until lightly browned on the edges, about 30-40 minutes 30 Minutes . Cool for 10 minutes 10 Minutes before slicing.

9

Enjoy your delicious dinner of celebration, cheers!

Notes

“When You Wish Upon a Star” Sweet Potato, Caramelized Onion, Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Tarte

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