Fresh Tomato Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Buttermilk Pastry
    4 cups all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons baking powder
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
    1 1/4 cups cold buttermilk
    Tomato-Basil filling
    12 medium fresh tomatoes, diced (about 3 3/4 lbs.)
    2 cups fresh basil, chopped
    1 teaspoon salt
    4 cups cheddar cheese, grated
    4 cups swiss cheese, grated
    1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, preferably homemade
Preparation
    For pastry.
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    Combine flour,baking powder, sugar and salt in large bowl.
    Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
    Gradually mix in buttermilk until dough just comes together.
    Roll dough out between 2 sheets of waxed paper to fit a shallow 3-quart baking dish.
    Peel off 1 sheet of paper;invert dough into dish.
    Press dough into bottom and up sides; flute edges.
    Baked until puffed and golden,about 15 minutes(if center rises, gently press down).
    Set crust aside;reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
    For Filling.
    Mix tomatoes, basil and salt.
    Spoon into crust.
    Blend cheeses and mayonnaise; pat evenly over tomato mixture.
    Bake until filling is heated through and cheese melts, 20 to 25 minutes.
    Serve tart immediately.

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