Tomato-Fontina Torte with Rosemary Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/2 to 3 pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes
- 3 cups shredded fontina cheese (about 12 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese
- (about 1 ounce)
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/3 pound thinly sliced capicola ham, cut into strips
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Combine the flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor and pulse until just combined.
- Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
- Whisk the eggs and egg yolk in a small bowl.
- With the motor running, add the eggs to the food processor and process until the dough just gathers into a ball.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead until soft and pliable.
- Press the dough into the bottom and about halfway up the side of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Cover and refrigerate the crust until very cold, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Slice the tomatoes and spread them out on 2 baking sheets in a single layer.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and set aside until they release some of their juices, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the fontina and all but 1 tablespoon of the pecorino in a bowl; add the remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pat the tomatoes gently with paper towels to absorb the excess moisture.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon panko in the crust, then top with one-third of the tomatoes.
- Scatter half of the ham over the tomatoes, then half of the cheese mixture.
- Repeat with the remaining 3 tablespoons panko, another one-third of the tomatoes and the remaining ham and cheese.
- Top with a final layer of tomatoes and sprinkle with the reserved 1 tablespoon pecorino; drizzle with the olive oil.
- Transfer the pan to a baking sheet and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack and let cool about 1 hour, then remove the springform ring.
- Photograph by Ryan Liebe
flour, sugar, fresh rosemary, kosher salt, butter, eggs, tomatoes, fontina cheese, pecorino romano, breadcrumbs, ham, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/tomato-fontina-torte-with-rosemary-crust.html (may not work)