Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Apple & Gruyere Bites
Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Apple & Gruyere Bites requires about 1 hour and 15 minutes from start to finish. This hor d'oeuvre has 114 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 30. For 30 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2378 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of baby bella mushrooms, puff pastry, dried thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Table for Two Blog. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 11%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Gruyere, Mushroom, & Caramelized Onion Bites, Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Tartlets, and Caramelized Onion, Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche with Oat Crust.
Servings: 30
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 65 minutes
Ingredients:
4 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp. chives, minced
½ tsp. dried thyme
1 egg, beaten
1½ granny smith apples, cubed into ½" cubes
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1½ oz. grated gruyere cheese
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 package (1 pound) of frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Equipment:
baking sheet
frying pan
oven
bowl
pastry brush
pizza cutter
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats. Set side.In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil and cook the onions (with 1 tsp. of salt) until they're golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove and set aside in a large bowl. In the same skillet, sauté mushrooms until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside in the bowl with the onions.In the same skillet, melt the butter and add in the apples with the sugar. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and add to the large bowl with onions and mushrooms.Add the cheese, chives, and thyme to the bowl and stir to combine the mixture well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.With a pizza cutter, cut the puff pastry into 2-inch squares and place them on the lined baking sheets. Using a pastry brush, brush beaten egg on the squares.Using a tablespoon, place filling in the middle of each puff pastry.Bake for 25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through and switching the baking sheet on the top rack to the bottom and the bottom to the top, until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.Let the tarts cool a bit before serving, you don't want people to burn the roofs of their mouths!
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats. Set side.In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil and cook the onions (with 1 tsp. of salt) until they're golden brown, about 30 minutes.
2. Remove and set aside in a large bowl. In the same skillet, sauté mushrooms until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove and set aside in the bowl with the onions.In the same skillet, melt the butter and add in the apples with the sugar. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
4. Remove from pan and add to the large bowl with onions and mushrooms.
5. Add the cheese, chives, and thyme to the bowl and stir to combine the mixture well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.With a pizza cutter, cut the puff pastry into 2-inch squares and place them on the lined baking sheets. Using a pastry brush, brush beaten egg on the squares.Using a tablespoon, place filling in the middle of each puff pastry.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through and switching the baking sheet on the top rack to the bottom and the bottom to the top, until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.
7. Let the tarts cool a bit before serving, you don't want people to burn the roofs of their mouths!
Nutrition Information:
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