Mushroom Tarts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 loaves thinly-sliced brown bread
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives or 2 tablespoons green onion tops
• 2 -3 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 butter the inside of mini muffin tins.
• 2 cut each slice of bread with the top of a drinking glass.
• 3 press bread into mini muffin tins.
• 4 bake at 400f for 10 minutes
• 5 melt 3 tbsp butter in a deep frying pan.
• 6 add shallots. cook for a few minutes, until transparent.
• 7 add mushrooms. cook and stir for several minutes until moisture evaporates.
• 8 remove from heat.
• 9 mix in flour.
• 10 stir in cream.
• 11 bring to a boil, then simmer until thickened.
• 12 add salt, cayenne, lemon, parsley and chives.
• 13 let cool.
• 14 fill shells with the mixture.
• 15 sprinkle each tart with parmesan cheese.
• 16 bake at 350f for 10 minutes.
• 17 serve warm.