Gorgeous Potato Mushroom Tarts

Gorgeous Potato Mushroom Tarts are a great appetizer or hors d'oeuvres for all occasions. The recipe uses a delicious and flaky pie crust and a great Duchesse potato recipe. I add some special flavors to spice it up and give everyone a surprise but be creative with it :)

The crust is a great buttery one with emphasis on the “flaky.” The actual filling is delicious, too. It’s a variation of a duchesse potato recipe and a bed of mushrooms on the bottom.

Make these for a party or just a family dinner. Everyone is sure to enjoy them. Now this recipe is very simple so try it out!

Step 1: Ingredients

Here’s what you need:

To make the potato and mushroom filling, you will need:

• 2 small-medium red potatoes (both of mine together weighed 12.5 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 tablespoon of milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 6 mushrooms
• enough water to fill a 1/4 of a saucepan

To make the crust, you’ll need;

• 1 stick of cold butter
• 3/4 cup of all purpose flour (plus some extra for the counters, the rolling pin and your hands :)
• 1/2 cup of cake flour
• 1/4 cup of cold water
• 1/2 tablespoon of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• olive oil for greasing the pan

A pastry blender will be helpful in make the crust and make sure all the ingredients for the crust are cold (including your materials- bowl, pastry blender, etc.)

When I made this recipe, I just filled a 12-cupcake pan with the recipe with pretty good sized tarts.

Let's get started!