Tomato Tarts
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) butter, very cold, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup ice water, or as needed
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Butter, for brushing pie tin
- Finely ground cornmeal, for sprinkling on pie tins
- 8 medium sized round tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon per tartlet)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar (2 tablespoons per tartlet)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons, plus 2 teaspoons olive oil (1 teaspoon per tartlet)
- 1 large egg white, for egg wash
- Basil, sliced thinly, for garnish
- Special equipment: 8 (3-inch) aluminum pie tins
- Make tart dough: Put in the work bowl of a food processor, the flour, butter, salt and sugar.
- Pulse quickly until the butter is the size of peas.
- Add very cold, ice water in a small stream until the dough just comes together.
- Empty the work bowl out onto waxed paper and halve the dough.
- Using the ends of the paper, shape into 2 balls.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator until ready for use.
- Make caramelized onion: In a skillet heat the olive oil until hot and cook the onions, stirring constantly, until golden.
- Remove from heat and let cool, set aside.
- To assemble tartlettes: Take 8 small pie tins, brush with butter and liberally sprinkle with corn meal.
- Cut dough into 8 equal pieces and put 7 back in the refrigerator (must be kept cold) roll out the dough into a 4-inch circle, it should be quite thick, you don't want it too thin or the tomatoes will bleed through bottom.
- Place disk in pie tin and repeat until all 8 are done.
- Place dough in tins on baking sheets.
- Preheat oven on to 375 degrees F.
- Brush bottoms of dough shell with 1 teaspoon of mustard.
- In the following order place into each shell: 2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon caramelized onion, 4 slices of tomato, salt and pepper, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Fold in the tops of the flaps of extra dough around the tomatoes, brush dough with egg whites.
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Right before serving, garnish top with basil.
- Serve at room temperature.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tomato-tarts-recipe.html (may not work)