Tomato Tart
A crispy pastry crust lines this savory tart filled with goat cheese, caramelized onions and sweet heirloom tomatoes.
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
For the Pastry
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 8 tbs unsalted butter 1 stick frozen
- 2-4 tbs ice water
- 1 egg for the egg wash
For the Tart
- 3/4 cup goat cheese room temperature
- 2 onions
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups heirloom tomatoes
Instructions
Prep Work
- Slice the onions and cook on medium-high heat with the butter stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low if the onions start to burn. Slow cooking breaks down the sugars in the onions and this takes a while (30-40 min).
- Slice the tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes can be halved. Larger tomatoes should be sliced into 1 inch pieces. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 tsp kosher salt and thyme if desired.
For the Pastry Dough
- Mix the flour and salt in a bowl.
- Grate the butter into the flour mixing as you go.
- Add 2 tbs of the ice water (you can add more later if need be) and work the dough together for just a few moments more until it comes together.
- Add another 1/2 to 1 tbs ice water if it's too dry or crumbly.
- Separate, gently flatten the dough into a disk and cover in plastic wrap.
- Place in the fridge. and let the dough chill for at least 30 minutes.
For the Assembly
- Preheat oven to 450F
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg with a teaspoon of water.
- Roll the dough out and press into a large tart pan.
- Spread the goat cheese on the base.
- Arrange the caramelized onions on top then cover with tomatoes cut side up.
- Brush edge with egg wash
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and tomatoes have softened.
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Notes
- If you'd like to add some more flavors use the spread from my spiral vegetable tart in place of the plain goat cheese I used here.
- I used strips of parchment paper to help me pull the tart out ofter baking. It worked like a charm!!
- After cutting the tomatoes try patting them with a paper towel to reduce the water content before tossing with the oil.
- Feel free to add your favorite flavors to this just like you would when making a pizza! I love some sautéed mushrooms and leeks in this dish too!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 9.9mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.7mg