RECIPES............HEIRLOOM-TOMATO AND CHEESE TART

RECIPES.....HEIRLOOM-TOMATO AND CHEESE TART


CORNMEAL CRUST

1 C FLOUR
3 T CORNMEAL
1/4 t salt
5 T COLD , UNSALTED BUTTER, IN PIECES
2 T SOUR CREAM
2-3 T COLD WATER

FILLING

2 T OLIVE OIL
1 LARGE SWEET ONION ( ABOUT 14 OZ) SLICED
1/2 t pepper
1/2 t salt
1 T CORNMEAL
3/4 C PARMESAN CHEESE
3/4 SHREDDED (ITALIAN) FONTINA CHEESE
1 (4 OZ.) LOG HERB GARLIC GOAT CHEESE, CRUMBLED
4 SMALL HEIRLOOM TOMATOES CUT INTO 1/4" THICK SLICES
1/4 C SMALL FRESH BASIL LEAVES

DIRECTIONS:
1. CORNMEAL CRUST: IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, PULSE FLOUR, CORNMEAL AND SALT TO COMBINE. ADD BUTTER AND PULSE UNTIL TEXTURE OF MEAL WITH SOME SMALL PIECES OF BUTTER REMAINING. IN A CUP, MIX SOUR CREAM WIT 2 T OF COLD WATER. DRIZZLE OVER FLOUR MIXTURE. PULSE UNTIL DOUGH COMES TOGETHER IN SMALL PIECES. DRIZZLE WITH REMAINING WATER BY TEASPOON IS NECESSARY. TURN DOUGH OUT ONTO PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP, GATHER INTO A BALL AND PRESS INTO A DISC. WRAP IN PLASTIC WRAP, REFRIGERATE 1 HOUR.

2. FILLING- IN LARGE NON STICK SKILLET- HEAT 1 T OLIVE OIL OVER MED-HIGH HEAT. ADD ONION, COOK 8 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY OR UNTIL LIGHT BROWN. STIR IN 1/4 t PEPPER AND SALT. TURN ONION OUT ONTO PLATE TO COOL, WHEN COOL, TOSS WITH CORN MEAL.

3. HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES. ON LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE, WITH A FLOURED ROLLING PIN, ROLL DOUGH INTO A 14 INCH CIRCLE. IF DOUGH CRACKS AT EDGES, PRESS TOGETHER. DRAPE DOUGH ONTO ROLLING PIN AND PLACE N LARGE COOKIE SHEET. SPRINKLE DOUGH WITH PARMESAN CHEESE UP TO 1 1/2 INCHES FROM EDGE.
SPRINKLE FONTINA CHEESE OVER PARMESAN. TOP WITH ONIONS. SET ASIDE 1/4 C GOAT CHEESE. SPRINKLE REMAINING GOAT CHEESE OVER ONIONS. ARRANGE TOMATO SLICES ON TOP OF ONIONS, OVERLAPPING SLIGHTLY IN A RANDOM PATTERN. BRUSH TOMATOES WITH REMAINING 1 T OLIVE OIL AND SPRINKLE WITH REMAINING 1/4 t pepper. BAKE 30 MINUTES UNTIL CRUST IS BROWNED AND FILLING IS BUBBLY AT EDGES. SPRINKLE TOMATOES WITH RESERVED GOAT CHEESE AND LET TART COOL 10 MINUTES ON COOKIE SHEET. GENTLY SLIDE ONTO WIRE RACK TO COOL. GARNISH WITH BASIL LEAVES. 8 SERVINGS.


MY SISTER BARBARA MADE THIS DELICIOUS PIZZA/TART FOR ME. IT WAS
SO GOOD!!!!