Tomato Tart

Ingredients:

• Pastry:


• 1 ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons chilled, unsalted butter, cut into 1" pieces
• 2 tablespoons ice water, plus more as needed


• Filling:


• ⅓ cup plus 2T olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 8 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise & seeded
• S&P
• 8 ounces goat cheese
• 1 cup slivered fresh basil leaves

Directions:
Pastry:
In bowl of electric mixer fitted w/flat beater, combine the flour & salt; beat 15s. Add butter - continue beating until resembles peasize crumbs, 30-45s; add water 1T at a time. Continue beating, adding more water as needed, until the dough comes together; turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Press together to form rectangle; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1h or longer.

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8" to fit tart pan; press dough into pan and trim dough leaving 1/2" overhang around the rim. Fold in excess dough; press into the sides so they are thicker than the bottom. Refrigerate at least 10m.

Filling:
In saute pan, warm 1/3c olive oil; saute garlic 1m. With slotted spoon, transfer garlic to plate; set aside. Season tomatoes w/S&P; arrange in pan, sliced side down. Cook, without stirring, until tomatoes are light golden underneath, 4-5m. Transfer to platter. Remove pan from heat; stir in goat cheese, garlic, 1/2c basil, & S&P until smooth and blended.

Brush pastry w/1T olive oil; spread goat cheese mixture evenly over bottom. Top w/tomatoes, sliced side up; drizzle w/remaining 1T olive oil & season w/S&P. Bake at 400 until crust is golden & crisp, about 1h. Transfer to wire rack; cool at least 10m.

Remove from tart pan; cut crkosswise into slices. GARNISH w/REMAINING BASIL.

NOTE: Can use flavorful fresh tomatoes when they are good. Can add pine nuts.

NOTE: May take only 30-45m on 375 convection -- watch closely.

NOTE: Can layer tomatoes directly on pastry which has been brushed with olive oil, sprinkle w/1/2c basil then drizzle with oil and top w/sprinkled goat cheese. Then garnish w/remaining basil after removing from oven.

NOTE: I think I have skipped the step of sauteing the tomatoes....?

NOTE: Caramelize 3-4# of sweet onions, top w/shredded gruyere cheese and chives.

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