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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Vegetarian => Topic started by: JulieO on July 02, 2014, 09:54:39 pm

Title: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: JulieO on July 02, 2014, 09:54:39 pm
This is a favourite recipe of mine, using the TM for making the pastry.   The photo is from when I made it the first time.   I used Tenina's method of cooking the beetroot.

BEETROOT & GOAT’S CHEESE TART (thyme flavoured pastry)
Pastry

100g plain flour
50g chilled unsalted butter, chopped
½ tsp thyme leaves
2 tbsp chilled water

Add flour, thyme leaves and a pinch of salt to TM bowl.  Turbo twice to sift and combine.
Add butter and Turbo 2-3 times to cut butter into flour.
Add water through opening in the lid, then process on speed 6 until the mixture comes together in a ball. Enclose in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

Beetroot
About 200g fresh beetroot, trimmed

Place whole beetroot into simmering basket and insert into TM bowl. Add enough water to come half way up the sides of the simmering basket.
Cook 35-45 min/100ºC/speed 3. Remove basket and drain water. When beetroot are cool enough to handle, peel and coarsely grate. Set aside.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry and fit into a lightly greased 20cm tart tin. Chill for 15 minutes.  Preheat oven to 180°C.

Line pastry with alfoil and fill with weights.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the alfoil and weights, then bake for about 10 minutes or until dry and pale golden.

Filling
15g unsalted butter
2 tsp olive oil
1 red onion, thinly sliced
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs
2 tsp caster sugar
75g soft goat's cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
75ml thickened cream
¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

125g crème fraiche or sour cream
2 tsp bottled horseradish
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp lemon juice

Heat the butter and oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and salt, then cook, stirring occasionally, for a few mins until softened.
Add grated beetroot, vinegar, thyme and sugar.  Cook, stirring, for a couple of mins or until thickened and syrupy.
Spread beetroot mixture over the tart base, then crumble over goat’s cheese.

Whisk egg, cream and nutmeg together, then pour into tart cases. Scatter with extra thyme. Bake for 35 minutes or until set.

Meanwhile, combine crème fraiche, horseradish, Dijon, and lemon juice, then season. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
Serve warm or cold with the horseradish cream.

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii26/ragdoll128/Very%20New%20Savoury/IMG_1877.jpg) (http://s260.photobucket.com/user/ragdoll128/media/Very%20New%20Savoury/IMG_1877.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: cookie1 on July 06, 2014, 12:27:49 pm
Thank you.
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: Cornish Cream on August 21, 2014, 10:39:35 am
I'm sure the recipe would work well with pre-cooked packaged beetroot Luca. :)
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Post by: Itsnotartitsdinner on August 21, 2014, 12:09:03 pm
Gosh that looks good Julieo! I'm impatiently waiting for my beetroot to fruit now.
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: JulieO on August 26, 2014, 11:34:48 pm
Thank you INAID.  I love it, especially in the warmer months with a salad.  :)
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: Woerd on September 07, 2014, 05:07:13 pm
That looks DELICIOUS!!!!!
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: JulieO on September 07, 2014, 10:55:34 pm
Thank you Woerd  ;D
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: thenorthern on September 08, 2014, 11:25:54 am
YUM!!
Title: Re: Beetroot & Goats Cheese Tart
Post by: Thermesa on January 22, 2015, 07:22:17 pm
Storing up some vegetarian options. This looks delicious.