Tomato Galette
- 4 -5 medium tomatoes, dense flesh heirlooms
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 (14 inch) pastry dough, chilled for 1 hour (rz.# 184444)
- 3 ounces Fontina cheese, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or 1 teaspoon hawaiian alaea salt
- salt
- fresh black pepper
- Remove the stem cores of the tomatoes and slice into 3/8-inch thick slices.
- Place in a single layer on cookie sheets and season with salt. Cover with a clean tea towel and set them aside.
- Fry the bacon slices until just crisp and drain on paper towels; set aside.
- Drain the juices that have collected around the tomatoes, using you fingers to press out any large pockets of seeds and gel.
- Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F.
- Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and if you have not put it on a baking sheet lined with parchment, do so now.
- Arrange the cheese slices over the surface of the tart, leaving a 2-inch margin around the edges.
- If more juices have formed around the tomatoes, drain them again.
- Set the tomatoes on top of the cheese in concentric circles that overlap slightly. (Basically, make it look pretty.).
- Season the tomatoes lightly with kosher salt and generously with black pepper from a mill.
- Scatter the chives over the top of the tomatoes.
- Arrange the bacon strips on top.
- Gently fold the edges of the tart up and over the tomatoes, pleating the edges as you fold them. (Pinch and fold, pinch and fold).
- Mix the egg white and Tbs of water in a small dish.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the edge of the tart lightly with the egg wash and sprinkle it with sea salt.
- Bake until the pastry is golden brown and the tomatoes are soft and fragrant, about 35-40 minute.
- Transfer to a rack to cool slightly.
- Cut into wedges and serve warm.
tomatoes, bacon, pastry, cheese, fresh chives, egg, water, salt, salt, fresh black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tomato-galette-185059 (may not work)