Fresh Tomato Tart with Anchovies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons ice water
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tomatoes, cut into generous 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 8 to 10 anchovy fillets
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated or slivered Gruyere cheese
- 1 To make the crust, in a bowl, combine the flour and salt and mix well.
- Cut the butter into 1/2-inch chunks and add them to the flour mixture.
- Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour until pea-sized balls form.
- Add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- As you add the water, turn the mixture lightly with a fork and then with your fingertips to keep the pastry light and flaky.
- It will cling together in a rough mass.
- Gather the dough into a ball-it will be a little crumbly-wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat an oven to 425F.
- 2 On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough into a round 1/4 inch thick.
- Carefully transfer to a straight-sided 9-inch tart pan with l-inch sides.
- Line the pastry with aluminum foil or parchment paper and add pastry weights or dried beans.
- 3 Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and remove the weights and foil or parchment.
- Prick any bubbles with the tines of a fork and return to the oven until firm and bisque-colored, about 5 minutes longer.
- Remove from the oven, place on a baking sheet, and let cool before filling.
- Reduce the oven to 375F.
- 4 To make the filling, in a bowl, combine the eggs, cream, half-and-half, and pepper and mix well.
- Pour the egg mixture into the partially baked pastry crust.
- Top with the sliced tomatoes, then arrange the anchovies, pinwheel fashion, on top.
- Sprinkle evenly with the thyme and the Parmesan and Gruyere cheeses.
- 5 Carefully transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the tart until the top is puffed and lightly golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack and let stand for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
flour, salt, butter, water, eggs, heavy cream, freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, anchovy, fresh thyme, parmesan cheese, gruyere cheese
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/fresh-tomato-tart-with-anchovies (may not work)