Indulge in a culinary delight with our tantalizing Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart. This delectable dish combines the vibrant flavors of fresh tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, and a flaky puff pastry crust to create a symphony of taste. Perfect for any occasion, this tart is a delightful appetizer, brunch dish, or light lunch.
Discover three variations of this classic recipe, each offering a unique twist on the original. The first recipe features a traditional tomato and goat cheese filling, while the second incorporates sun-dried tomatoes and pesto for a burst of Mediterranean flavors. The third recipe takes a bold approach with a spicy tomato sauce and chorizo, adding a touch of heat to balance the richness of the goat cheese.
No matter your preference, these Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts are sure to impress. With their vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and unforgettable taste, they are a feast for the senses. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving more.
TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE TART
The tomato tarts and quiches I've been eating in Provence are delightful. Spreading mustard on the crust before you top it with tomatoes is a new idea that makes perfect sense to me, as mustard is such a perfect condiment for tomatoes.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, appetizer
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 10-inch tart pan and line it with the pastry. Keep in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
- Brush the mustard over the bottom of the dough. Slice the tomatoes and arrange over the mustard in concentric circles, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and the herbs.
- Beat together the eggs and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper and pour over the tomatoes. Drizzle on the olive oil. Place in the oven and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is nicely browned. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 160, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 386 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE, AND ONION TART
Categories Cheese Onion Tomato Bake Quick & Easy Lunch Summer Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- If necessary, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into an 11-inch round and fit into tart pan. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom and sides with a fork.
- Line tart shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake in middle of oven until pastry is pale golden around rim, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove weights and foil and bake until golden all over, 8 to 10 minutes more. Cool in pan on a rack.
- While tart shell is baking, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, then cook onion with salt and black pepper to taste, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Preheat broiler.
- Spread onion over bottom of tart shell and top with 1 rounded cup goat cheese. Arrange tomatoes, slightly overlapping, in concentric circles over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil. Put foil over edge of crust (to prevent overbrowning).
- Put tart pan on a baking sheet and broil tart about 7 inches from heat until cheese starts to brown slightly, 3 to 4 minutes.
HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE TART
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the butter, flour and pinch of salt. Pulse until the butter is about the size of small peas. In a small bowl, mix 1 egg with the ice water. Add to the flour-butter mixture. Pulse until the dough begins to come together, but is still somewhat loose and shaggy. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and gather together lightly and quickly into a disk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before rolling out.
- Place dough on floured surface and roll out into large circle, about 1/8-inch in thickness. Sprinkle the bottom of the dough with 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Begin to layer the tomatoes around in concentric circles inside the dough, leaving about a 2-inch margin of dough at the edges. Sprinkle the fresh goat cheese evenly over the sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese over the top of the goat cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining egg with the 1/2 cup of half-and-half. Season with salt and pepper, about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fold the edges of the dough up around the tomatoes, pinching the creases as you go, but casually. Enclose the tomatoes partway to make it leak-proof. Carefully pour the custard around and over the tomatoes and cheese. Brush the dough with the egg wash. Place in 400 degree oven and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Cut the tart into 10 wedges and sprinkle wit the julienned basil. Serve
OVEN-DRIED TOMATO TART WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVES
Categories Milk/Cream Egg Olive Tomato Appetizer Bake Vegetarian Goat Cheese Mozzarella Summer Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush foil with 1 tablespoon oil. Place tomato halves, cut side up, on baking sheet. Sprinkle garlic and 1 tablespoon thyme over tomatoes; drizzle remaining 1/4 cup oil over. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes begin to shrink and are slightly dried but still soft, about 2 hours. Cool tomatoes on sheet. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in single layer in covered container in refrigerator.)
- Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13-inch square. Transfer pastry to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom, pressing pastry firmly onto bottom and sides of pan. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold overhang in and press, pushing crust 1/4 inch above pan. Pierce crust all over with fork; chill 30 minutes.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. Line pastry with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is set, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and beans; bake until crust edges are golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 12 minutes longer. Cool crust 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- Meanwhile, using fork, mash mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon thyme together in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add eggs and cream and stir until mixture is well blended. Spread cheese filling evenly in crust. Arrange tomato halves in filling, cut side up. Place olives between tomatoes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over top. Bake until filling is puffed and set, about 35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Push up pan bottom, releasing sides. Serve tart warm.
GOAT CHEESE AND TOMATO TART
Steps:
- Make the crust:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer stir together the yeast, the sugar, and 1/3 cup lukewarm water and proof the yeast mixture for 5 minutes, or until it is foamy. Stir in an additional 1/3 cup lukewarm water, the oil, the cornmeal, 1 1/2 cups of the flour, and the salt and blend the mixture, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, as necessary to form a dough. Knead the dough, incorporating as much of the remaining 1/4 cup flour as necessary to form a smooth and elastic dough, for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and turn it to coat it with the oil. Let the dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, for 1 hour, or until it is double in bulk, and punch it down. Roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick on a floured surface, fit it into a greased 15- by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan, crimping the edges decoratively, and bake the crust in the bottom third of a preheated 450°F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is pale golden. Transfer the crust on the pan to a rack and let it cool for 10 minutes. The crust may be made 1 day in advance and kept, covered tightly with plastic wrap, at room temperature.
- Make the custard:
- In a bowl whisk together the scallion, the goat cheese, the eggs, the cream, the minced basil, salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth.
- In a large skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat hot but not smoking and in it sauté half the tomatoes with half the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until they are browned lightly, transferring them as they are sautéed to a plate. Sauté the remaining tomatoes with the remaining garlic in the same manner.
- Spread the custard evenly over the crust and arrange the tomatoes in rows on it. Bake the tart in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the custard is pale golden and set. Remove the tart carefully from the baking sheet with 2 spatulas and let it cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Garnish the tart with the basil sprigs and serve it at room temperature.
CHERRY TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE TART
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, lunch, roasts, appetizer, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the pie crust. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and using the tips of your fingers, work in the butter and the olive oil. Add the egg yolk, salt and water and mix together until the dough forms a ball (do not overwork the dough). Refrigerate for one hour.
- Roll out the dough and fit it into a 10-inch pie shell. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Make the filling. Combine the goat cheese and heavy cream in a saucepan and melt the cheese over moderate heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Beat in the egg yolks with the garlic.
- Prebake the crust for five minutes. Pour in the goat-cheese mixture and bake until it is set (about 10 minutes). Remove from the oven and turn the heat up to 375 degrees.
- While the tart is still warm, arrange the tomatoes, alternating the colors, onto the custard. Sprinkle them with olive oil, rosemary, thyme and coarse salt and pepper. Put the tart back in the oven until the tomatoes are wrinkled (about 10 minutes). Cool and serve at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 394 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MCCORMICK'S TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE AND ROSEMARY TART
Slices of juicy summer tomatoes, creamy goat cheese and antioxidant-rich rosemary combine to make this savory tart. Cut into thin wedges to serve as an appetizer. Found this on the McCormick web site. Would like to thank French Tart for her wonderful photos of this recipe.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 8 appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F Prepare crust as directed on package. Place on foil-lined baking sheet. Mix rosemary, garlic powder, oregano, pepper and sea salt in small bowl. Mix cheeses and 1 teaspoon of the herb mixture until well blended.
- Spread a thin layer of cheese mixture over crust to within 1 1/2 inches of edges. Arrange tomatoes over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining herb mixture. Fold about 1-inch edge of crust up over tomatoes, pleating or folding crust as needed.
- Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool 5 minutes. Cut tart into 8 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use ripe, in-season tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes are a great option, as they have a complex flavor and are less likely to be mealy.
- To easily remove the skins from the tomatoes, score an X in the bottom of each tomato and place them in a bowl of boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then, transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. The skins should now slip off easily.
- If you don't have time to make your own puff pastry, you can use a store-bought puff pastry sheet. Just be sure to thaw it according to the package directions before using.
- To prevent the tart from getting soggy, pre-bake the puff pastry crust before adding the filling. This will help to create a barrier between the crust and the filling.
- Don't overcook the tart. The filling should be set, but still slightly wobbly in the center. If you overcook the tart, the filling will become dry and crumbly.
Conclusion:
This tomato and goat cheese tart is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up fresh tomatoes and it can be served as an appetizer, main course, or even dessert. With its flaky puff pastry crust, creamy goat cheese filling, and juicy tomatoes, this tart is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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