Baby Carrot Goat Cheese Tart

Spring baby carrots are best in this luxurious tart with goat cheese and puff pastry.  

Photography By | April 11, 2020

Ingredients

  • 10-20 baby carrots
  • 8 ounces (1/2 of a pound package) Butter Puff Pastry (available in the freezer section)
  • 3 ounces Tomme or Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 3 green onions, julienned
  • 3 ounces honey goat cheese
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Coarse salt
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. Cook carrots in boiling water for 3 minutes or until al dente. Drain under cold water (to shock or quit cooking). Unroll puff pastry dough. Place in an 11 x 7-inch removeable bottom tart pan, pressing in bottom and up sides of pan. Sprinkle cheese on bottom of dough. Arrange carrots on top of cheese. Top with strips of green onion. Dollop goat cheese over carrots. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and salt. Top with a rosemary sprig, if desired. 

3. Bake 35-45 minutes or until browned and puffed. Remove from oven. Cool. Remove sides of tart pan.  Serves 8 as an appetizer or 4 as a main dish. 

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Ingredients

  • 10-20 baby carrots
  • 8 ounces (1/2 of a pound package) Butter Puff Pastry (available in the freezer section)
  • 3 ounces Tomme or Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 3 green onions, julienned
  • 3 ounces honey goat cheese
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Coarse salt
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs