Fresh Tomato Basil Tart Recipes

TOMATO-BASIL TART

Steps:

• Combine flour, butter, 1 egg, salt, and water in a large bowl and knead into a smooth dough. Shape into a ball, flatten, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a springform pan with butter.
• Sprinkle a work surface with flour and roll out dough into a circle big enough to cover bottom and sides of the prepared springform pan. Line pan with the dough. Prick dough several times with a fork.
• Bake pastry in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together remaining eggs, cream cheese, and sour cream using a wooden spoon. Fold in Italian cheese blend and season with salt and pepper. Fold in basil.
• Remove cooked pastry from oven and cover with 1 layer of tomato slices. Pour half the egg-cheese mixture on top and cover with another layer of tomato slices. Spread remaining egg-cheese mixture on top and cover with a final layer of tomato slices.
• Bake in the preheated until tart is set, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.

TOMATO BASIL TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Fit pie crust into 10-inch tart pan; trim along edge. Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry with fork. Sprinkle cheese evenly over pastry shell.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons basil over cheese. Arrange tomato slices on top. Brush tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place on a baking sheet on lowest oven rack.Bake at for 25-30 minutes, or until crust is golden.
• Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Let cool about 10 minutes before slicing into.

BASIL TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Roll pastry to fit a 9-in. tart pan or pie plate; place in pan. Do not prick. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. , Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 8 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Reduce heat to 375°. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella over the hot crust. , Cut each tomato into eight wedges; remove seeds. Arrange over cheese. , In a food processor, process the basil and garlic until coarsely chopped; sprinkle over tomatoes. , Combine mayonnaise, Parmesan, pepper and the remaining mozzarella; spoon over basil. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is browned and bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

FRESH TOMATO BASIL TART

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flours; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Transfer pastry to pan; trim even with edge. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, thinly slice the tomatoes; place on paper towels to drain. , Sprinkle 2 cups cheese into the crust; top with basil. Set three tomato slices aside; arrange remaining slices in a slightly overlapping pattern around edge of tart. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining cheese in center of tart; top with reserved tomato slices., Bake for 25-30 minutes or until crust is crispy and cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

FRESH TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• In a food processor, combine the flour, cornstarch, one-fourth teaspoon salt and butter. Pulse the mixture until it is in very tiny bits.
• Add one egg and pulse until a dough forms. This dough is rather tough but, it does come together nicely.
• Gather the dough into a ball. Then press the dough in to the tart pan, covering every bit. (You could, roll the dough out to a 12-inch circle, if you want.) Crimp the edges, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roughly chop 1/4 cup of the basil leaves. Stack and roll the other basil leaves and cut them into thin ribbons.
• Mix the cheese, mayo, chopped basil, green onions and pepper in a bowl. Spread the mixture over the bottom of the tart shell.
• Top with grape tomatoes and press them down. Bake for 35 minutes�until the crust edges are golden-brown and the cheese is bubbling up.
• Cool for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup sliced basil ribbons. Serve warm.

FRESH TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine the flour, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt in food processor.
• Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles dry oats.
• Add 1 Tbsp water and process for a few seconds.
• Add the remaining 1 Tbsp water and pulse 3 or 4 times.
• Place the dough in a bowl and form into a ball.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and roll into an 11 inch circle.
• Place the dough in a 10 inch tart pan.
• Sprinkle the cheese on the dough and then sprinkle 2 tbsp chopped basil on top of cheese.
• Place the tomato slices on top.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then drizzle with the olive oil.
• Bake at 400°F for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden.
• Garnish with basil.
• May be served hot or room temperature.

FRESH TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven: 400 degrees F. Line loose bottom tart pan with dough rolled out 1/8-inch thick. Spread bottom of pastry with shredded cheese and sprinkle with basil. Cover with tomato slices, arranging to cover as evenly as possible. Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Bake 20 to 30 minutes. Watch carefully. When crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, remove. Garnish with fresh basil. Slice in wedges and serve warm.