Chanterelle and Aged Cheddar Pie
- 150 grams all-purpose flour (1 1/4 cups)
- 113 grams unsalted butter cold cubed (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons)
- 30 milliliters ice water (2 tablespoons)
- 450 grams chanterelle mushrooms cleaned sliced (1 pound)
- 15 grams unsalted butter (1 tablespoon)
- 240 milliliters heavy cream (1 cup)
- 100 grams kale stems removed finely chopped (about 2 cups packed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 150 grams aged cheddar cheese grated (1 1/2 cups)
1. Make the crust by pulsing flour and butter in a food processor until coarse crumbs form
2. Add ice water and pulse just until dough comes together
3. Shape into a disk wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes
4. Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F)
5. Roll chilled dough to fit a 24 cm (9.5-inch) pie dish
6. Transfer dough to dish trim edges and crimp
7. Prick bottom with fork line with parchment fill with pie weights
8. Blind bake 15 minutes remove weights and bake 5 minutes more until golden
9. Cool crust while preparing filling
10. Melt 15 grams butter in skillet over medium heat
11. Sauté chanterelles until tender and liquid evaporates about 10 minutes
12. Set aside one third of the mushrooms
13. Add heavy cream to remaining mushrooms and cook until thickened 3-5 minutes
14. Stir in kale salt and pepper cook 2 minutes until wilted
15. Whisk eggs in bowl then mix in grated aged cheddar
16. Combine egg mixture with mushroom mixture
17. Pour filling into prebaked crust
18. Top with reserved mushrooms
19. Bake 35 minutes until filling is set and crust golden brown
20. Cool 10 minutes before serving
- Stand mixer
- Pastry brush
- Whisk
- Pie dish
- Cutting board
- Knife
Leave a Comment
Thank you for your comment! It has been submitted and is awaiting review.