Hot Brown Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 -3 tablespoons ice water
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup turkey breast, chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 small tomatoes, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 to make the crust: mix together the flour and salt. cut in the butter and shortening until coarse crumbs form. sprinkle in water while mixing lightly. form the dough into a ball and chill about 1 1/2 hours before rolling out. refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 to make the tart: preheat oven to 400 degrees. line a 9-inch tart pan with pastry dough. bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until crust is done but not brown.
• 3 beat the eggs and mix with half-and-half, salt and pepper. set aside.
• 4 place the chopped turkey breast on the tart crust and top with cheddar cheese.
• 5 pour the egg mixture over the cheese and add tomatoes.
• 6 top with parmesan cheese and bacon.
• 7 bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake an additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. the top should be brown and crusty.
• 8 remove the tart from the oven and cool before slicing into 8 pieces and serving.