Avocado "tarte fine"
The French "tarte fine" (pronounced "feen") is a literally a thin tart, made on a precooked flat base of puff pastry. This delicious, crisp, savoury tart is topped with cream cheese, slices of avocado, a trickle of lime juice and fresh coriander.
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Last modified on: July 15th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 2⁄3 cups Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
2 cups cream cheese - 3
6 tablespoons herbs of your choice - 4
6 avocados - 5
3 limes - 6
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 7
3 chives flowers (optional) - 8
9 pinches fine (or table) salt
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 25 min. | 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Roll out 2 2⁄3 cups Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a disc about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
Slip this onto a sheet of cooking parchment, laid on a baking sheet.
Roll out 2 2⁄3 cups Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a disc about 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
Slip this onto a sheet of cooking parchment, laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 2 - 25 min.
Lay a second baking sheet on top of the pastry and bake for 20 to 25 minutes...
Stage 3 - 5 min.
...until the pastry disc is golden brown. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Meanwhile, mix 2 cups cream cheese with the chopped 6 tablespoons herbs of your choice in a bowl. Salt lightly (depending on the cheese you are using) and pepper generously.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
...then slice thinly. Sprinkle with the juice of 3 limes, salt lightly and mix very gently.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Spread the herby cream cheese over the pastry base.
Stage 8 - 6 min.
Arrange the avocado slices on top.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Brush the avocado with a little more lime juice.
Finish by scattering a few fine fresh coriander leaves over and, if possible, some chive flowers.
Finish by scattering a few fine fresh coriander leaves over and, if possible, some chive flowers.
Keeping
Should be eaten the same day.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 756 Kcal or 3,165 Kj | 108 gr | 241 gr | 188 gr |
| 38 % | 42 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 25 Kcal or 105 Kj | 4 gr | 8 gr | 6 gr |
| 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 63 Kcal or 264 Kj | 9 gr | 20 gr | 16 gr |
| 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 21.94 €
- Per person : 1.83 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and fresh tuna tart, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Cochelin d'Evreux, Millefeuille, Comtoise tart for Seàn, ... All |
 | Cream cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Chicken and avocado bagels, Avocado with gravlax, Like a Boursin with garlic and herbs, Beetroot and cream cheese verrines, ... All |
 | Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate mousse, Involtinis, "Psychedelic" sandwich bread, X-Files cookies, Mayonnaise, ... All |
 | Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rice and peas, Cauliflower and chickpea salad, Breton Sandwich, Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad, Lemony chicken and radish salad, ... All |
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