MUSHROOM & ONION TARTLETS (x2)

I've tried to make the same mushroom & onion tartlet's I remember my best friend's mom making. So far, I've made two attempts....

...GREEN ONION & SWISS

Pastry Ingredients:

4oz cream cheese

2tbsp salted butter

3/4 c flour

Filling Ingredients:

1tbsp butter

6-8oz button mushrooms

1/2-1 c green onions

1egg

salt 

pepper

1/4 tsp thyme

1/2 c swiss cheese

Recipe from Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Place cream cheese and pastry butter into mixer bowl and mix with flat beater on Speed 4 for ~1min. Scrape bowl and add flour. Mix at Speed 2 for ~1min. Form a ball and wrap in waxed paper. Chill for ~1hr.

Divide dough into 12-24 pieces depending on how big your tarts are. Press each piece into a muffin cup (mini or regular - mini is easier).

Melt filling butter in pan on medium and add chopped mushrooms and onions. Salt and pepper, and cook until tender. Place egg and thyme in mixer bowl with flat beater. Beat at Speed 6 and then stir in shredded cheese. Spoon mixture into dough shells and bake at 375deg for 15-20min until golden brown.

...WHITE ONION & GOAT CHEESE

Pastry Ingredients:

Same as above.

Filling Ingredients: 

6oz button mushrooms

1/2 white onion

2-3oz goat cheese

1 egg

1tbsp butter

salt 

pepper

thyme

Make the dough as directed above. This time I put them into mini muffin pans. Beat egg and brush onto pastry shells. Pre-bake 5-10min at 400deg. Chop mushroom and onion and saute in butter until tender. Add ~2oz goat cheese to remaining egg and beat. Add cooked mushrooms and onion and spoon into pastry shells. Salt and pepper top of tarts and bake in oven for 10-15min until golden brown.

Makes 12 mini tarts, plus some extra.

...WHITE ONION & GOAT CHEESE -- REVISITED

Pastry Ingredients:

Same as above.

Filling Ingredients:

6oz button mushrooms

1/2 white onion

3oz goat cheese

1 egg

1tbsp butter

salt 

pepper

thyme