Cheese and tomato tart
A thin puff pastry base, precooked to be extra crisp, filled after cooling with a bed of cream cheese, then a generous layer of tomatoes (as many different colours as possible) to create a colourful and flavoursome tart.
31 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
18 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: September 2nd 2020
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
3 cups + 3 tablespoons puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
12 2⁄3 cups tomato - 3
fine (or table) salt - 4
1 1⁄3 cup cream cheese - 5
pepper - 6
9 tablespoons olive oil
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C)
Line a 10-inch (26 cm) tart tin or mould with puff pastry, then place a second tin the same diameter on top of the pastry to prevent it puffing up during baking.
Line a 10-inch (26 cm) tart tin or mould with puff pastry, then place a second tin the same diameter on top of the pastry to prevent it puffing up during baking.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, to just precook.
Remove the top baking tin and leave the pastry to cool in its tin.
Turn the oven down to 410°F (210°C).
Remove the top baking tin and leave the pastry to cool in its tin.
Turn the oven down to 410°F (210°C).
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 30 min.
Slice the tomatoes and sprinkle with fine salt on both sides. Lay the slices on a wire rack. Leave for 30 minutes.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Spread 1 1⁄3 cup cream cheese in a thin layer in the pastry case once it as cooled. Pepper generously.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Arrange the tomato slices on top.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Brush the tomatoes with a little olive oil.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake low in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Stage 9
Enjoy warm or cold.
Remarks
Using several varieties of tomatoes with different colours and flavours is easy in summer. This will give you a superb and delicious tart. But of course, if you can only use one type of tomato, this will still work well.
After cooking, you can brush the tart with olive oil a second time to give it an attractive shine.
If you don't have a second tart tin, you can use the classic method of filling the tart case with ceramic baking beans or lentils instead.
After cooking, you can brush the tart with olive oil a second time to give it an attractive shine.
If you don't have a second tart tin, you can use the classic method of filling the tart case with ceramic baking beans or lentils instead.
Keeping: 1 day in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 440 RDI=170 % | 2,900 RDI=270 % | 2,690 RDI=410 % | 5,270 RDI=260 % | 22,080 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=10 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 290 RDI=20 % | 1,230 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 19.30 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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Tomato
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