Tomato Tart

Makes: 8 servings. Prep: 20 minutes. Refrigerate: 30 minutes. bake: at 450 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes; at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes.

from Family Circle

Tomato Tart
Servings: 8 Prep 20 mins Chill 30 mins Bake 450°F 12 mins to 15 mins Bake 400°F 30 mins

Ingredients

Pastry:
  • 2 cups flour, plus more as needed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Filling:
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 medium-size red tomatoes, about 1 pound
  • 2 medium-size yellow tomatoes, about 1 pound
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Make It

Pastry:

1. Combine flour, egg yolk and salt in a large bowl. Quickly mix in butter with your hands until evenly blended. Add cold water by the tablespoon until you can gather the dough into a ball, about 2 to 3 tablespoons. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer (up to 1 day).

2. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a 10- to 12-inch pizza or tart pan with oil or butter. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, or press into pan up to edges. Bake at 450 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until it just begins to color. Remove and cool on a rack (can be made an hour or two ahead).

Filling:

3. Reduce temperature to 400 degrees F. Spread crust with mustard. Core tomatoes; if very juicy, slice in half through the equator and squeeze out some of the juice, shaking out the seeds as well. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Layer onto crust, slightly overlapping. Season with thyme, salt and pepper; drizzle with olive oil.

4. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are hot and crust is browned.

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