Name: Mussel, bacon & brie tartlets
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Scottish
Ingredients: 140g butter; 225g plain flour; 50g freshly grated parmesan; 1medium egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 100g dry cure streaky bacon or pancetta, cubed; 4medium eggs; 284ml pot whipping or double cream; 3 tbsp snipped chives; 500g frozen cooked shelled mussels thawed and drained, or 2kg/4lb 8oz fresh mussels; 200g ripe brie rind removed and cubed; 200g mixed salad leaves to serve; 2-3 tbsp bought or homemade vinaigrette to serve

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Mussel, bacon & brie tartlets

Mussel, bacon & brie tartlets

Nick Nairn

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Serves 8

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Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Plus chilling time

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These rich tartlets, made with parmesan pastry, make a glamorous dinner party starter – perfect for Christmas or New Year

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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For the parmesan pastry

140g butter
225g plain flour
50g freshly grated parmesan
1medium egg

beaten with 1 tbsp milk

For the filling

2 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion

finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
100g dry cure streaky bacon

or pancetta, cubed
4medium eggs
284ml pot whipping or double cream
3 tbsp snipped chives
500g frozen cooked shelled mussels

thawed and drained, or 2kg/4lb 8oz fresh mussels
200g ripe brie

rind removed and cubed
200g mixed salad leaves

to serve
2-3 tbsp bought or homemade vinaigrette

to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal692
fat54g
saturates28g
carbs26g
sugars0g
fibre1g
protein27g
salt1.85g

Method

step 1

Rub the butter, flour and parmesan together in a bowl until the mixture has the consistency of fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg mix and quickly bring it all together into a dough. Knead lightly a few times with floured hands until smooth. Shape into a flat ball, cover in cling film and chill for at least 1 hr.
step 2

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Roll the pastry out to the thickness of a £1 coin and line eight 10cm x 3cm tartlet tins. Fill with greaseproof paper and baking beans, and bake for 7-10 mins until the pastry feels dry. Remove beans and paper, then bake for 2-3 mins, until lightly golden. Leave to cool.
step 3

Reduce oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 3 mins until softened, but not coloured. Add the garlic and bacon, and cook for 2-3 mins. Allow to cool slightly. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and cream with the chives, then fold in the onion, bacon and mussels. Season to taste. Set the cases on a baking sheet. Spoon the mix in and scatter the brie over the top, pushing into the mix here and there. Bake for 12-15 mins until the filling is just firm and golden. Serve warm with dressed leaves.

RECIPE TIPS

USING FRESH MUSSELS

If using fresh mussels, you will need 2kg (in shell weight). Discard any with broken shells and those which don’t close when sharply tapped. Cook on a high heat in a large pan with a splash of white wine for about 5 mins, shaking once or twice. Discard any that don’t open, remove the meat from remainder. Strain the cooking liquid and heat with the onion mix until evaporated.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2006

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