Tarte fine of red mullet and fennel

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 mediums Red Mullet; Scaled And Filleted
2 smalls Or 1 Large Head Fennel
1 Gen. Tablesp Basil; Finely Chopped
½ tablespoon Parsley; Finely Chopped
1 teaspoon Capers; Finely Chopped
1 Clove Garlic; Crushed
5 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
1 pinch Sugar
250 grams Puff Pastry
Salt And Pepper

Directions

Season the red mullet fillets and set aside. Trim the fennel, reserving the feathery fronds to use as a garnish. Halve the fennel lengthwise, then slice finely. Put into a pan with one tablespoon of the oil, one tablespoon of water and a little salt. Cover and sweat gently for 5 to 10 minutes until tender. Drain and reserve. Mix the basil, parsley, capers, garlic, tomato puree and sugar with 1½ tablespoons of olive oil. Roll the puff pastry out very thinly and cut out 4 x 20 cm circles. Lay them on oiled baking sheets and prick. Brush or smear the olive oil and herb mixture over the circles, leaving a 1 cm border all around the edge. Now divide the fennel between the circles - it should cover them more or less, but don't heap it up. Cut the fillets into strips, wipe them dry and arrange skin side up over the fennel, pressing down gently. Brush the red mullet, fennel and edges of pastry with olive oil.

Bake at 230 C or 450 F for 5 minutes, whip out of the oven, brush the edges of the pastry with olive oil again, then return to the oven for a further 5 minutes until the fish is just cooked through. Serve immediately, scattered with fennel greenery.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 18 Aug 96 Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 12:13:40 EDT From: erika metzieder <100627.3022@...> NOTES : A tarte fine is a thin disc of puff pastry with a topping of some sort,

baked at high heat until puffed and brown. It requires last minute assembly and cooking, but the results justify the bother.

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