Goat Cheese Tart with Chipotle-Raspberry Chutney
If you don’t want to go through the trouble of baking the puff-pastry tart, just serve this wonderful chutney alongside the goat cheese for your guests to spread on crackers. I always have the chutney on hand to stir into hummus or to slather onto a piece of grilled chicken. The creamy goat cheese is the perfect counterpoint to the smoky-sweet chutney.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the chicken broth, bell pepper, honey, ginger, vinegar, and chipotle chiles and sauce, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, or until the sauce thickens.
Step 2
Add the thawed frozen raspberries and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the chutney cool slightly. Then stir in the cilantro and the fresh raspberries. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. (The chutney can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate.)
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 4
Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to form a 12 x 15-inch rectangle. Cut one 12 x 5-inch rectangle, two 11 x 1/2-inch strips, and two 5 x 1/2-inch strips from the pastry.
Step 5
Place the rectangle on the prepared baking sheet. Pierce it all over with a fork. Using a pastry brush, brush all of the strips with the beaten egg. Place the short strips, egg side down, on the short ends of the pastry rectangle to form a raised edge. Place the long strips, egg side down, along the long sides of the pastry.
Step 6
Bake the tart shell until golden, about 15 minutes. Keep the oven on.
Step 7
Spread the goat cheese evenly over the bottom of the hot tart shell, and return it to the oven. Bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese begins to melt. Cut the tart into 1-inch-wide slices, top each one with a generous dollop of the chipotle-raspberry chutney, and serve.
tip
Step 8
Always use an all-butter puff pastry for the best flavor and results.
