RUSTIC CHICKEN, BACON, DATE, AND GOAT CHEESE TART WITH MAPLE CREAM

I have been chosen as 1 of 30 bloggers to compete in the Wick’s Pies Blogger Recipe Challenge.  The challenge is to create innovative and unique recipes with Wick’s pie crusts in 3 categories – Breakfast, Entree, and Dessert.

 

The inspiration for this entree  entry was actually an appetizer I had a restaurant in Portland, OR during a business trip many moons ago!! The flavors were the perfect marriage of sweet, salty, and savory.  The appetizer was dates stuffed with goat cheese and almonds, wrapped in bacon, and served with a decadent maple cream sauce.  I decided to turn these magical bites into the most delicious chicken tart!!  It was ahhhhmazing!!  Here’s how I made it:

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine ¾ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard in a saucepan over medium high heat.  Whisk until smooth and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat to a very low boil.  Let the sauce reduce for 20-30 minutes by about ⅓, stirring occasionally.

Lightly flour your countertop and rolling pin.  Roll 1 Wick’s 9″ dough circle into a disc approximately 14” in diameter.  Place the dough on a large parchment-lined baking sheet.

Using an offset spatula, spread 3 ounces of mascarpone cheese evenly over the dough, leaving about 2-3” around the edges exposed.

Top the mascarpone with 1 ¼ cups of cooked and shredded chicken breast.  Season the chicken with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.

Top the chicken evenly with 8 slices of cooked bacon that has been chopped.  Top that with ½ cup chopped dates.  Crumble 4 ounces of goat cheese over the top and drizzle with ¼ cup of the maple cream sauce.

Fold the exposed pie dough over the filling, overlapping the dough on itself as you go, creating a rustic crust.  Most of the filling will still be exposed in the center of the tart.

Beat 1 egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water.  Brush the egg wash all over the crust.

Bake for 40-50 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling is lightly browned and bubbly.

Sprinkle ¼ cup of chopped candied pecans over the top and drizzle with more of the maple cream sauce.  Place ½ cup of pea shoots in a pile in the center of the tart.  Garnish with some whole pecans if desired.

Cut into wedges and serve hot with more of that yummy sauce on the side.

 

RUSTIC CHICKEN, BACON, DATE, AND GOAT CHEESE TART WITH MAPLE CREAM

¾ cup heavy cream

¼ cup maple syrup

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 Wick’s Pies 9” dough circle

3-ounces mascarpone cheese

1 ¼ cups cooked shredded chicken breast

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

8 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped into ½ – ¾” pieces (8-ounces)

½ cup chopped dates

4-ounces goat cheese

1 egg yolk

¼ cup candied pecans, chopped

½ cup pea shoots or watercress

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the heavy cream, maple syrup, and Dijon mustard in a saucepan over medium high heat.  Whisk until smooth and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat to a very low boil.  Let the sauce reduce for 20-30 minutes by about ⅓, stirring occasionally.

Lightly flour your countertop and rolling pin.  Roll the pie dough in a disc approximately 14” in diameter.  Place the dough on a large parchment-lined baking sheet.

Using an offset spatula, spread the mascarpone cheese evenly over the dough, leaving about 2-3” around the edges exposed.  Top the mascarpone with the shredded chicken and season it with the salt and pepper.  Top the chicken evenly with bacon and dates.  Crumble the goat cheese over the top and drizzle with ¼ cup of the maple cream sauce.

Fold the exposed pie dough over the filling, overlapping the dough on itself as you go, creating a rustic crust.  Most of the filling will still be exposed in the center of the tart.

Beat the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water.  Brush the egg wash all over the crust.

Bake for 40-50 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling is lightly browned and bubbly.

Sprinkle the chopped candied pecans over the top and drizzle with more of the maple cream sauce.  Place the pea shoots in a pile in the center of the tart.  Garnish with some whole pecans if desired.

Cut into wedges and serve hot with more of that yummy sauce on the side.

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