Puff Pastry Tart with Mashed Potatoes and Taleggio — simple and super creamy. The recipe is similar to the potato and speck tart; try also the puff pastry tart with ham and mozzarella.
This recipe is perfect both as a tasty appetizer and as a main course (a handy dinner-saver idea). It’s really easy to make with ready-made puff pastry, but if you prefer you can replace it with shortcrust pastry; it encloses a soft filling of mashed potatoes enriched by the intense, enveloping flavor of Taleggio cheese and diced cooked ham.
The crisp base of the pastry contrasts with the creaminess of the filling, creating a gooey and irresistible savory tart. It’s an easy and quick recipe, ideal when you want to serve something tasty without spending hours in the kitchen.
You can customize the puff pastry tart with mashed potatoes and Taleggio by adding other cured meats or substituting the cheese with gorgonzola or provola. For a crunchy touch you can add chopped walnuts. If you haven’t already, subscribe to my social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and my YouTube channel.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 6Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 303.95 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.23 (g) of which sugars 1.27 (g)
- Proteins 8.35 (g)
- Fat 20.02 (g) of which saturated 5.53 (g)of which unsaturated 12.44 (g)
- Fibers 1.18 (g)
- Sodium 641.57 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 oz potatoes
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3.5 oz Taleggio
- 2 oz cooked ham
- to taste milk
- to taste salt
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
How to make puff pastry tart with mashed potatoes and Taleggio
Take the potatoes, cut them into cubes, and parboil them for 6–7 minutes in salted boiling water.
Once cooked, drain and mash them in a bowl. Add a pinch of salt, the Parmesan, and pour in a little milk; mix well.
Unroll the puff pastry and sprinkle it with breadcrumbs.
Add the mashed potatoes, Taleggio, and the cooked ham cut into cubes, then bake in a conventional (no-fan) oven at 374°F for about 25 minutes.
Storage and tips for the puff pastry tart with mashed potatoes and Taleggio
This type of tart is best consumed within the same day, as the puff pastry will lose much of its crispness over time.
