Caramelized Garlic, Spinach and Mushroom Tart could also be called a quiche...either way it's delicious!
Course Pastry and Pie
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Caramelized Garlic, garlic, mushrooms, spinach, tart
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour25 minutesminutes
Servings 8Servings
Calories 310kcal
Author Barb
Ingredients
Pie Dough homemade or store bought
All-purpose flourfor surface
5large eggs
3headsgarlicbroken into cloves, peeled
Kosher salt
1tablespoonolive oil
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
1tablespoonmaple syrup
1teaspoonfresh rosemarychopped
1teaspoonfresh thymechopped
Freshly ground black pepper
For the Mushrooms
1tablespoonbutter
8ouncesbutton mushroomssliced
For the Rest
6ouncessharp white cheddar cheesegrated (about 2 cups)
2cupsbaby spinach
¾cupcrème fraîche
¾cupheavy cream
Instructions
Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°. Roll out disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14” round. Transfer to a 9”-diameter pie dish. Lift up edge and let dough slump down into dish. Trim, leaving about 1” overhang. Fold overhang under and crimp. Freeze 15 minutes.
Line dough with parchment paper or foil, leaving some overhang. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until crust is dry around edge, 25–30 minutes. Remove parchment and weights and brush entire crust with egg. Bake until crust is dry and set, 10–15 minutes. Let cool.
Meanwhile, cook garlic in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes; drain.
Wipe saucepan dry and heat oil in pan over medium-high. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until cloves start to turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Add vinegar and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until garlic is tender, 10–12 minutes. Add maple syrup, rosemary, and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is syrupy and coats garlic, about 5 minutes.
For the Mushrooms
Melt butter in a skillet; add sliced mushrooms and saute until juices are released and starting to brown.
To Assemble
Scatter cheese over crust; top with spinach and mushrooms. Whisk crème fraîche, cream, and remaining eggs in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Pour over spinach. Scatter garlic on top with any syrup. Bake until custard is set and golden brown in spots, 35–40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.