tomato ricotta tart

Name: TOMATO RICOTTA TART
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) flour; 2 tablespoon(s) pine nuts or walnuts, toasted; 1/4 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 3 tablespoon(s) ice water; ## FILLING; 3/4 cup(s) part skim ricotta cheese; 3 - medium eggs; 2 - garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh basil, divided; 1/3 cup(s) shredded gruyere cheese, or mixed italian cheese blend (i used); 3 - tomatoes, sliced, to cover top

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Vicki Pollitt

Wildwood, FL

Updated on Nov 17, 2015

Love the fresh taste of the tomato and basil.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts, toasted
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons ice water
FILLING
3/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese
3 - medium eggs
2 - garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided
1/3 cup shredded gruyere cheese, or mixed italian cheese blend (i used)
3 - tomatoes, sliced, to cover top

How To Make tomato ricotta tart

Step 1

Oven 450 degrees. For crust, use food processor to blend first 5 ingredients. Mix olive oil and ice water and add through shute with 3 or 4 pulses until crumbly. Sprinkle dough into quiche or 9 inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Press to form crust on bottom and slightly up sides of pan. Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Remove from oven.

Step 2

For filling, whisk together all except basil and cheese. Add 1/4 cup basil and cheese and mix gently. Pour over crust. Slice tomatoes thinly (you can deseed if you wish) and place over top in attractive pattern. Sprinkle 2 T. more cheese over top and bake 25 minutes at 450 degrees til filling is set.. Can sprinkle more chopped basil on top.
Step 3

May be served warm or room temperature.
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