Fresh Tomato Tart Recipes

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 to 400°F Let pie crust stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Line a 12" pizza pan or baking sheet with foil. Unroll crust onto prepared pan.
• Sprinkle cheese, italian seasoning and rosemary to within 1" of pastry edge. Arrange tomato slices on top of cheese. Mix pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Fold edges of pastry over tomatoes.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes. Use foil to transfer tart to serving platter. Cut into wedges to serve.

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 TART

Steps:

• For pastry.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour,baking powder, sugar and salt in large bowl.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Gradually mix in buttermilk until dough just comes together.
• Roll dough out between 2 sheets of waxed paper to fit a shallow 3-quart baking dish.
• Peel off 1 sheet of paper;invert dough into dish.
• Press dough into bottom and up sides; flute edges.
• Baked until puffed and golden,about 15 minutes(if center rises, gently press down).
• Set crust aside;reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• For Filling.
• Mix tomatoes, basil and salt.
• Spoon into crust.
• Blend cheeses and mayonnaise; pat evenly over tomato mixture.
• Bake until filling is heated through and cheese melts, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve tart immediately.

FRESH TOMATO TART

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, Parmesan cheese, pepper and salt; cut in the butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Transfer pastry to tart pan; trim pastry even with edge. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Remove sides of tart pan. Place crust on a serving plate. Arrange mozzarella over crust with slices overlapping. Spread with pesto. Arrange tomato slices in an overlapping pattern on top. Season with salt and pepper.

FRESH TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Press rolls into pie plate.
• Brush with 1 T olive oil.
• Layer 1/2 cheese & basil.
• Place tomatoes in single layer.
• Cover tomatoes with remaining cheese & basil.
• Drizzle 1 T olive oil over top.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until crust is browned.