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Chef John's Tomato Tart

Total Time
1h 36m
26m prep · 70m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This tomato tart has a crispy puff pastry layer topped with sliced sweet summer tomatoes. It tastes amazing! One of these days Michele and I will travel to the south of France, where we'll eat this savory tart at least once a day. It's going to be hot, since we'll have to go in the middle of summer to enjoy best possible tomatoes, but that's fine, as long as there's chilled rosé.

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry , thawed and cut into quarters
  • 2.5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 large ripe tomato , sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 pinches herbes de Provence
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
  • 1 pinch chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 pinch chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 pinch chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Place 2 pieces of puff pastry onto a silicone-lined baking sheet. Press the short seam of 1 piece onto the other to form the rectangular base of the tart. Cut seams off the other 2 pieces of puff pastry and press them into the edges of the base to act as the border.

  3. 3

    Freeze dough until firm, about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Score border with a knife, making shallow cuts 1/4-inch apart. Press the bottom of a fork onto the seam in the middle and poke holes all over the base.

  5. 5

    Bake tart shell until lightly golden and partially puffed, about 10 minutes. Press down on the base using the bottom of a fork. Avoid pressing the border. Let cool for 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Spread mustard over the inside of the tart. Arrange tomato slices into a single layer on top and cut a few slices in half to fill in the gaps. Season with salt and pepper. Generously sprinkle herbes de Provence on top. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and drizzle most of the olive oil on top.

  7. 7

    Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is well browned and crispy, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature on the baking sheet or transfer to a wire rack using 2 spatulas. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the tart and sprinkle fresh oregano, parsley, and thyme on top.

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