Shawn Michael's Ratatouille Tartlet
- 150 g/ 5oz gluten-free flour
- 50 g/ 2oz gram flour (chickpea flour)
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 4 tablespoons water
- 100 g/ 4oz aubergines
- 1 small red onion, peeled and in wedges
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 100 g/ 4oz courgettes, cut into chunks
- 1 small red pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (397 g) can chopped tomatoes
- 25 g/ 1oz pitted black olives
- 4 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas 6.
- For the pastry, sift the flours and salt together then rub in the Pure until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the water 1 tbsp at a time and mix to a soft dough.
- Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 15 minutes in the freezer.
- For the filling, melt half of the Pure in a frying pan and cook the aubergine until golden.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the remaining Pure, onion, garlic, courgette, red pepper, thyme and oregano then fry for 5 minutes.
- Season then stir in the tinned tomatoes, olives and aubergine.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly grease four 7.5cm/3in tartlet tins with Pure.
- Roll out the pastry and cut out 4 circles and use to line the tins.
- Prick the pastry lightly with a fork and bake blind for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Fill with the ratatouille mix and divide the cherry tomatoes between the tartlets.
- Put back in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
- Serve garnished with chopped parsley.
flour, flour, salt, water, aubergines, red onion, garlic, red pepper, thyme, oregano, salt, tomatoes, black olives, tomatoes, fresh parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shawn-michaels-ratatouille-tartlet-392206 (may not work)