Goat Cheese Tart
- 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 cups zucchini, julienned
- 4 whole poblano chiles, roasted
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon white pepper, ground
- Prepare the Pastry Dough:.
- Sift the flour and salt into a small bowl.
- Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture reaches the consistency fo coarse crumbly meal.
- Turn out onto a clean dry surface.
- Make a well in the center of the dough, pour in 4 Tbl milk and knead into the flour mixture, adding in additional milk as needed (the dough should become a little moister and slightly more pliable than pie dough).
- Roll the dough into a ball and flatten into a disk by gently pressing between your hands.
- Wrap the disk in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to a week.
- Prepare the Vegetable Filling:.
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Saute the sliced garlic until translucent, 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in the julienned zucchini and saute until just cooked and bright green, about 2 minutes.
- Cool and drain off any excess liquid.
- Peel and seed the roasted poblanos.
- Slice into thin strips and add to the sauteed vegetable mixture.
- Set aside.
- Prepare the Custard:.
- Combine the eggs and goat cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade; pulse just until smooth.
- Add in the half-and-half, salt and white pepper, puree until smooth.
- Assemble the Tart:.
- Roll the chilled pstry dough out on a lightly floured work surface until it reaches the thickness of pie crust.
- Press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch tart pan with a rmovable bottom.
- Let the dough rest ro 5 to 10 minutes, then trim any excess from the edges with a sharp knife.
- Sprinkle the vegetable mixture over the bottom of the crust.
- Pour in the egg custard to just below the rim of the dish and bake in a 325 degree oven until the custard is set and a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center, about 70 minutes.
- Allow the tart to cool to room temperature and then seal in plast wrap; remove from the tart pan just before serving.
flour, salt, unsalted butter, olive oil, garlic, zucchini, poblano chiles, eggs, goat cheese, salt, white pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/goat-cheese-tart-128136 (may not work)