Oven-Dried Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese and Black Olives
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 6 medium tomatoes or large romas, cored, halved crosswise, seeded
- 2 small garlic cloves, thinly slivered
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme, divided
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 1 cup coarsely grated whole-milk mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup soft fresh goat cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush foil with 1 tablespoon oil.
- Place tomato halves, cut side up, on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle garlic and 1 tablespoon thyme over tomatoes; drizzle remaining 1/4 cup oil over.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Bake until tomatoes begin to shrink and are slightly dried but still soft, about 2 hours.
- Cool tomatoes on sheet.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Store in single layer in covered container in refrigerator.)
- Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 13-inch square.
- Transfer pastry to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom, pressing pastry firmly onto bottom and sides of pan.
- Trim overhang to 3/4 inch.
- Fold overhang in and press, pushing crust 1/4 inch above pan.
- Pierce crust all over with fork; chill 30 minutes.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375F.
- Line pastry with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake until crust is set, about 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans; bake until crust edges are golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 12 minutes longer.
- Cool crust 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Meanwhile, using fork, mash mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon thyme together in medium bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add eggs and cream and stir until mixture is well blended.
- Spread cheese filling evenly in crust.
- Arrange tomato halves in filling, cut side up.
- Place olives between tomatoes.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over top.
- Bake until filling is puffed and set, about 35 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Push up pan bottom, releasing sides.
- Serve tart warm.
extravirgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, fresh thyme, pastry, mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, eggs, whipping cream, oilcured black olives, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oven-dried-tomato-tart-with-goat-cheese-and-black-olives-232540 (may not work)