Name: Tomato tart with cheddar crust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g plain flour; 85g butter; 85g strong cheddar grated; 1 egg lightly beaten; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 4 tbsp crème fraîche; 600g cherry tomato; sprig thyme

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Tomato tart with cheddar crust

Tomato tart with cheddar crust

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 20 mins

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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175g plain flour
85g butter
85g strong cheddar

grated
1 egg

lightly beaten
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
4 tbsp crème fraîche
600g cherry tomato
sprig thyme

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal545
fat38g
saturates21g
carbs40g
sugars6g
fibre3g
protein13g
salt1.38g

low

Method

step 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 the egg and whizz again until it forms a ball.
step 2

Lightly dust a cool surface with flour and roll out the pastry. Line a 24cm loose-bottom tart tin with the pastry, then chill for 10 mins. Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake for 15 mins. Remove the paper and baking beans and continue to cook for a further 10 mins, then remove from the oven.
step 3

Mix together the Dijon mustard and crème fraîche and spread evenly over the pastry base. Halve the tomatoes, remove the stalk and arrange in the pastry case. Sprinkle with thyme and freshly ground black pepper. Return the tart to the middle of the oven and cook for 30 mins. Reduce the heat to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2 and cook for a further 30 mins. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006

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