Tomato tatin
A savoury shortcrust pastry with Parmesan is used to cover tomatoes cooked in two stages, first in the pan, then in the oven. As for a classic tart tatin, the whole thing is then turned upside down.
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Last modified on: December 5th 2010
For 1 tart, you will need:
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 min. | 1 hour | 45 min. | 2 hours 35 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Make the Parmesan pastry: Put in the food processor bowl: 100 g flour, 100 g butter, 1 egg, and 100 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) grated. Knead on low speed until the dough is evenly mixed. If you don't have a food processor, this can be done by hand. |
10 min. |
| 2 |  | Shape the pastry into a flat cake, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. The pastry can be made the day before. |
1 hour |
| 3 |  | Peel 6 tomatoes, slice and salt on both sides. | 25 min. |
| 4 |  | Use a non-stick pan that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and spread over the pan with a brush or if necessary a small piece ofabsorbant paper. Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). |
2 min. |
| 5 |  | Arrange the tomato slices in the pan over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. | 5 min. |
| 6 |  | Meanwhile, roll out the pastry fairly thinly, prick all over and cut out a circle a little larger in diameter than the pan. | 7 min. |
| 7 |  | Pepper the tomatoes, place the pastry lid on top and put in the oven. | 1 min. |
| 8 |  | Leave to cook until the top of the pastry is golden brown. | 40 min. |
| 9 |  | Take out of the oven, leave to cool for 2 or 3 minutes, then turn the tart over onto the serving plate. Serve immediately. |
5 min. |
Remarks
The basic pastry recipe will make enough for two tarts. Form any pastry that you are not going to use immediately into a flat cake, wrap (as always) in plastic film and keep in the fridge.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 1 tart : 5.50 €
And to drink?: A light Italian red wine from the Frioul region, such as Refosco.
Source: Home made
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti Carbonara, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Caesar salad, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, ... [All] |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese tart, Ciabatta, Caribbean upside-down cake, Brownie, Fish in a sesame crust, ... [All] |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes, Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Leek and potato soup, Corsican tarts, Fish in a sesame crust, ... [All] |
 | Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs in tomato shells, Tomatoes Macédoine , Tomato pesto, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Cretan salad, ... [All] |
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