Tomato tart my way

tomato tart before baking

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad - Miles Kington

That year, there were many great tomatoes in my parents' garden. My version of this timeless classic with those succulent fruits:

Ingrédients for 8 servings

Tart tin 30 cm Pyrex

1 homemade vegan shortcrust or 1 packet vegan puff pastry*
2 tbsp mustard
1 garlic clove, finely sliced
1 onion, finely sliced
3 big or 5 medium tomatoes, sliced into rings each, about 1 cm
1 tbsp fresh chives and/or thyme
1 pinch salt
3 tbsp grapeseed or rapseed oil**
optional: vegan cheeses (Raclette, Mozzarella)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven for tarts (mine is 240° C and with the rack at the bottom).

2. Line the dough in a 30 cm tart tin previously greased with oil and covered with flour or a ready rolled puff pastry with its parchment; pierce the bottom with a fork; keep in the fridge for only 5 mins* (with this method, no need to let the dough to relax in the fridge for 30 mins or more, and the pastry is crispy).

3. Add mustard, and spread it evenly with a tablespoon over the base of the pastry.

4. Arrange the sliced garlic, and half the sliced onion.

5. Place the tomato slices in one tight layer, and add remaining onion.

6. Sprinkle with chives, thyme, salt, and drizzle of grapeseed oil on top.

7. Bake for 30 mins.

8. Take out the tart, add cheese slices, and bake again for 2-3 mins, until cheese is melted.

Serve with a salad.


* only 5-7 mins in the fridge then bring the pastry up to room temperature before baking, to avoid putting a cold glass tart tin straight in a hot oven

** I'm going to stop using olive oil :
  • first, it is more and more expensive and above all, olive oil scams are proliferating
  • if it is not scammed, the study found traces of mineral oil-saturated hydrocarbons and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons which can migrate into foods during production and transportation (organic or not)... and it accumulate in the liver and lymphoid system of the body, causing inflammation

tomato tart without cheese
tomato tart with cheese

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