Tomato and Onion Tart
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 6 to 7 tablespoons ice water
- Filling
- 2 large onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Butter pastry dough for a single-crust 12-inch tart, recipe follows
- 1/2 pound dry Jack or Gruyere cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 pound plum tomatoes cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1/2 pound medium yellow tomatoes (about 2) or 1/2 pound plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 1/4 cup Nicoise olives, pitted
- In a large bowl whisk together flour and salt and with a pastry blender or fingertips blend in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork to incorporate, until mixture begins to form a dough.
- On a work surface smear dough in 3 or 4 forward motions with heel of hand to slightly develop gluten in flour and make dough easier to work with.
- Form dough into a ball and flatten to form a disk.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
- Pastry dough may be made 1 week ahead and chilled.
- Makes enough dough for a single-crust 12-inch tart.
- In a large heavy skillet cook onions with salt to taste in oil, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 20 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook onions, stirring occasionally, until golden and any liquid evaporates.
- Remove skillet from heat to cool onions slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll dough into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick).
- Fold round in half and transfer to a 12-inch tart pan with a removable fluted rim or a 12-inch quiche dish.
- Unfold dough, easing to fit, and trim overhang to 3/4 inch.
- Fold overhang toward center and press against side of pan or dish.
- Spread onion mixture over dough and top with cheese.
- Arrange tomato wedges and olives in concentric circles over cheese and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake tart in middle of oven 1 hour, or until pastry is golden, and cool on a rack.
- Remove rim of pan if necessary.
- Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
flour, salt, butter, water, filling, onions, olive oil, butter, gruyere cheese, tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, nicoise olives
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tomato-and-onion-tart.html (may not work)