Thin summer tart "à la grecque"


Thin summer tart "à la grecque"
A fresh, summery tart with a thin base of pre-cooked puff pastry, spread with a cream-feta mixture, and topped with slices of tomato and cucumber.
35 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
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Last modified on: July 18th 2021
For 1 tart, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 1
Peel 1 tomato and slice thinly.

Salt the slices on both sides, then lay on a wire rack to drain excess juice.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 2
Peel 1 cucumber, cut in half lengthways (and across if it's long).

Use a teaspoon (or better still, a pommes parisiennes spoon), to scrape the seeds out of the middle.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 3
Slice the cucumber.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 4
Put the cucumber slices in a sieve, sprinkle with fine salt, mix well and leave to drain over a bowl.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 5
Put 80 ml feta, 50 ml cream and 1 tablespoon lemon juice into a high-sided jug or bowl. Blend together.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 6
Finely chop herbs of your choice (chives, parsley and chive flowers here) and 1 spring onion (scallion).

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 7
Add the herbs and onion to the cream-feta mixture.

Stage 8 - 20 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 8
Bake the puff pastry in a disc, kept flat between 2 baking sheets, until golden. Leave to cool to give a thin, crisp tart base.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 9
Spread the cooled pastry with the herb-cheese mixture.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 10
Arrange a circle of tomato slices.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 11
Then cucumber on top.

Stage 12 - 1 min.
Thin summer tart "à la grecque" : Stage 12
Scatter a few chive flowers or thyme leaves (if possible) over and drizzle with a little olive oil.

Your tart is ready.
Remarks
You can use mascarpone instead of the cream in stage 5.

If you don't have any chive flowers, use a few thyme leaves instead.
Keeping: Should be eated as soon as possible, while the puff pastry is still crisp.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %770 RDI=70 %730 RDI=110 %1,450 RDI=70 %6,050 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=6 %100 RDI=9 %90 RDI=10 %180 RDI=9 %770 RDI: 9 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Gluten, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 tart : 2.85 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)

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Spring onion (scallion)
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