Butternut, Goat's Cheese & Rosemary Tatin |
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Serves 4 |
Prep 25 mins |
Cooking 55 mins |
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Ingredients |
1 small butternut squash, peeled, ends trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves, plus 1 whole sprig
salt & freshly ground black pepper
45g caster sugar
150g goat's cheese log (with rind), cut into 1cm-thick discs
350g ready-rolled all butter puff pastry
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Heat the oven to 180C/Fan
160C/ Gas 4. Cut the squash in half lengthways, scoop out
and discard the seeds, then cut the flesh into 0.5-1cm
half moons and put these in a medium bowl; you should have
about 500g in total. Add the oil, chopped rosemary, 1/2
tsp salt and plenty of pepper, and toss to coat.
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Heat a 24 cm non-stick,
ovenproof frying pan on a medium-high flame. Add the
sugar, cook for 4-5 mins, until it melts and becomes a
semi-dark caramel, then take off the heat (it will keep
cooking, so don't leave it too long). Leave the caramel to
cool a little, then lay the sprig of rosemary in its
centre. Arrange the squash slices around the rosemary in a
circular pattern, working from the outside in and
overlapping as much as possible. Dot cheese here and there
(you want some underneath the squash, some in between and
some on top), and spoon over any rosemary left in
the bowl.
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Cut the pastry into a rough 26
cm circle and lay it on top of the squash, making sure it
covers everything ( if need be, use the off cuts to patch
up any gaps). Prick all over with a fork and bake for 50
mins, until the pastry is golden brown and the caramel is
bubbling up at the edges. Put a large plate upside down on
top of the frying pan, and invert so the tart comes out
into the plate (make sure to protect your hands from the
scalding caramel). The squash will now be on top of the
tart. If any pieces of squash stick to the pan, just lift
them out and put them back in place on the finished tart.
Serve warm.
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