Heirloom Tomato Tart
- 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
- 38 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 -4 tablespoons ice water
- 34 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, very thinly sliced (not unsalted)
- 12 cup pesto sauce
- 2 lbs mixed heirloom tomatoes, sliced 3/4 inch thick
- To Make Pastry: Blend together flour, butter, shortening, parmesan, pepper and salt in a bowl with your fingers or pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size lumps.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons ice water over and gently stir with a fork (or pulse in food processor) until incorporated.
- Gently squeeze a small handful of dough: If it doesn't hold together without falling apart, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring (or pulsing) after each addition until incorporated, continuing to test.
- (Do not overwork dough, or it will become tough).
- Turn out dough onto a work surface, and divide into 2 portions.
- With heel of your hand, smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute fat.
- Gather both portions of dough into 1 ball, then pat into a disk.
- Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch found and fit into a 9-inch round tart pan with a removable rim.
- Roll rolling pin over top of pan to trim dough flush with rim.
- Lightly prick tart shell all over with a fork.
- Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights or rice.
- Bake in middle of oven 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove foil and weights and bake until golden, about 15 minutes more.
- Cool in pan on a rack.
- Fill tart shell: Remove side of pan and slide shell onto a platter.
- Arrange one third of mozzarella in bottom of shell and drizzle with one third of pesto.
- Arrange one third of tomato slices, overlapping, on top of cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Repeat layering twice.
- Serve at room temperature.
- Note: Tart shell can be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.
flour, cold unsalted butter, cold vegetable shortening, parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt, mozzarella cheese, pesto sauce, mixed heirloom tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/heirloom-tomato-tart-372338 (may not work)