Roasted Green Tomato and Smoked Cheddar Tarts
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup creme fraiche
- 6 ounces (1 cup) smoked cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon minced thyme
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3/4 pounds green tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 12 chilled puff pastry shells
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place puff pastry shells on sheet tray and pierce centers with a fork.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown.
- If the centers of the pastries rise, pierce shells a few more times to deflate.
- Decrease oven temperature to 350.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, creme fraiche, cheddar, thyme, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each of the shells, top with a few tomato quarters.
- Lightly drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and tomatoes are lightly roasted and serve.
egg yolks, creme fraiche, cheddar cheese, thyme, nutmeg, salt, pepper, green tomatoes, extravirgin olive oil, pastry shells
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roasted-green-tomato-and-smoked-cheddar-tarts (may not work)