Tomato tarts

Tomato tarts

An excellent way of using up an excess of home grown tomatoes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in around 45 minutes

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 3. Blitz the flour, butter and cheddar in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then add one lightly beaten egg and whizz again until it forms a ball. Use the pastry to line 4 individual tart cases, then chill for 10 mins. Line the pastry cases with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake for 7 -10 mins until the pastry feels dry. Remove the paper and baking beans and continue to cook for a further 2 - 3 mins until lightly golden, then remove from the oven.
  2. Make the custard by mixing the remaining eggs into the Dijon mustard and crème fraiche. Scatter the halved cherry tomatoes on the base of the tarts, sprinkle over the thyme leaves and pour over the custard. Bake for 10 mins, turn the oven down to 150C/fan 130C/gas 3, then bake for a further 15 mins until the custard is just set. Cool slightly before serving.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006.

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  • 22 January 2008

    fl00se commented on this recipe

    Ummmm! there are no quantaties for this recipe.....has anyone made them.....

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  • 01 June 2009

    Icyv commented on this recipe

    fl00se - I asked about this and was told it was a variation on another recipe from the same issue of the magazine (www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2944/tomato-tart-with-cheddar-crust). The missing quantities are 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 4 tbsp crème fraiche.

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  • 05 September 2009

    Mike Squires commented on this recipe

    I am a keen amateur cook. Since we have quite a few cherry tomatoes on our plant in the garden, we decided to try this recipe. I have NEVER tried making pastry before, so this was a first for me. I haven't finished cooking it yet, so the proof of the pudding..... However, one remark. The recipe only calls for 2 eggs, and, since the pastry called for "eggs", in the plural, I used them both. Then to discover that I had to add more eggs in the mixture. Would therefore suggest amending the recipe slightly. So, holding thumbs that it works! Mike Squires.

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  • 15 June 2012

    janey willock commented on this recipe

    do you think I could swap the creme fraiche for soured cream?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in around 45 minutes

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