Vegetable Tortes - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lb boiling potatoes such as Yukon Gold
• 2 lb cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved
• 2 shallots, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup whole milk, heated
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion greens
• 1 1/2 (15-oz) boxes frozen peas, thawed
• 2 lb eggplants
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 7 red bell peppers
• 5 frozen puff pastry sheets (from three 17 1/4-oz packages), thawed
• 6 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs
• 3/4 lb smoked Gouda or mozzarella, coarsely grated (2 cups)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten