Fresh Tomato Tart

After my morning trip to the Farmers’ Market and seeing the bountiful array of tomatoes, I decided today was a great day to make a Fresh Tomato Tart. You can serve this tart warm or at room temperature. A perfect recipe to highlight the bounty of garden fresh tomatoes currently available.

Fresh Tomato Tart

Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 single crust pastry dough
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 4 or 5 ripe tomatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • chopped fresh basil, for ganish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 10-inch removal bottom tart pan with the pastry dough. cover the bottom of the pastry with cheese, sprinkle with basil. Arrange the tomato slices to cover the cheese as evenly as possible. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh basil. slice into wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature