Tomato tart with cheddar crust

Tomato tart with cheddar crust

The perfect centrepiece for a summer meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook min 1 hr 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

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

545 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 3g, salt 1.38 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006.

Taste team comment

'This is so creamy and light - an ideal summer tart. I chose the best vine-ripened tomatoes, which were delicious and well worth the extra cost.'

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  • 06 April 2008

    hazysummer rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    very disappointing lots of work and the mustard / creme fraiche was horrid, and we had to scrape it off underseasoned also

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook min 1 hr 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 175g plain flour
  • 85g butter
  • 85g strong cheddar , grated
  • 1 egg , lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 600g cherry tomatoes
  • sprig thyme
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