Torte / Quiche / Pie = All the same deliciousness. Especially when made by my Mama. Yep, the best cook in the world gave me a lesson on how to make tortes. Unbelievably tasty, and a home-run for any dinner / lunch / brunch dinner party. (My mom is such a pro in the kitchen that she made 8 of these tortes — all different fillings — in ONE afternoon. IF ONLY I had the charisma, talent, and energy that she has!) This torte was one of my favorites: mushroom. It is not simple, not vegan, gluten-free, or light — but it is full of flavor and a perfect addition to your plate. Center stage. This recipe was found from the Nordic Bakery Cookbook, which is amazing.
Ingredients for Pastry:
* 13 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature (no one ever said that this recipe was “healthy”…which probably makes this the most delicious recipe on the blog)
* 3.5 tablespoons sour cream
* 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* a pinch of salt
Directions:
* Cream the butter and sour cream in a mixing bowl.
butter
butter some more
cream the butter, add the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms
* Roll into a ball, then wrap in plastic and refrigerate for minimum of 2 hours.
helper
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roll straight into the fridge
line pan with wax paper, so the crust does not stick to the bottom (butter the sides of the pan)
roll out
fit into sheet
Ingredients for Filling:
* 10 ounces of 3 different types of mushrooms (portabella, cremini, button, etc…)
* 1 onion
* 1 cup of creme fraiche or heavy cream
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup of sharp grated cheese
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
* Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and make sure that the dough is ready to go.
Slice or chop the mushrooms
variety
onions
chop chop chop
* With olive oil and a tiny bit of butter, sautee the onions, and then add the mushrooms.
sautee
stir
shrink
grate
* Put the creme fraiche, eggs, cheddar, salt in a mixing bowl and mix well. Then add the mushrooms.
mix
* Fill in the pastry with this holy-shmoly-this-is-delicious mixture
fill in crust
* Bake in oven (400 degrees) for 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Everyone will love this. I promise you. Even people afraid of gluten, eggs, and dairy.
bake
perfection
Hope you have a great weekend. And thanks, Mama Proskurowski, for cooking these unbelievable dishes — you are an inspiration!
Wow. Looks amazing. But involved. I can’t say I’ll give it a shot, but I enjoy the pictures. Have a great weekend!
I never knew crust had so much butter!
TGIF!
looks amazing
yummy!!
No fear of gluten, eggs or dairy here. 🙂 That looks amazing! We’re looking forward to fabulous veggie meals in a couple weeks!
Let me know what you think when you make them!