French

Fresh Tomato Tart

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Servings

4

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

This is how to make a meal out of delicious heirloom tomatoes. A simple pie crust with tomatoes and cheese is all you need to make this crowd pleasing appetizer.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cup unbleached flour
  • 1/2 cup Salute Sante! Grapeseed Oil
  • 2 tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 5 tbsp water, cold
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 lb mozzarella, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tsp fresh chopped oregano
  • 1/4 cup kalamita olives, pitted & sliced
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp Salute Santé! Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil
  • 1 tbsp Salute Santé! Basil Grapeseed Oil

Directions

  1. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl.
  2. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl.
  3. Beat with a mixer until particles are the size of small peas, about 30 seconds.
  4. Slowly add water, one tablespoon at a time, until particles are moistened. Use only enough water to make the pastry form a ball.
  5. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  6. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness between waxed paper.
  7. Place pastry into a pie plate or tart dish (makes two 8 or 9-inch single crusts or one 8 or 9-inch double crust.)
  8. Press firmly against bottom and sides and shape into tart dish.
  9. Trim and crimp edges. Yields two 8 or 9-inch single crusts or one 8 or 9-inch double crust.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F
  11. Layer tart with mozzarella.
  12. Fan out slices of tomatoes around the tart, overlapping for second layer until tart is full of slices.
  13. Sprinkle fresh chopped herbs, olives, salt and pepper over tart.
  14. Drizzle with Salute Santé! Basil and Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oils.
  15. Bake until crust is golden, about 30 minutes.
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