Mushroom, Leek and Cheese Tarts
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 35 minutes
Makes 12
2 tblspn olive oil
2 leeks, trimmed and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
200 g button mushrooms, sliced
200 g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 frozen sheets puff pastry, partially thawed
100 g goat's cheese, cut into 12 slices
Preheat oven to 200ºC.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat oil in a frying
pan over medium heat. Add leek and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or
until soft. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until all
liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and set
aside to cool.
Cut 4 x 10cm
rounds from each pasty sheet. Evenly place goat's cheese slices onto the baking
tray. Pile ¼ cup mushroom mixture over each cheese slice. Place a pastry round
on top of each mushroom mound and pinch pastry around the edges to seal
mixture. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden and puffed. Turn upside down
and serve immediately.