Tomato And Basil Tart

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 4 tomatoes (2 large or 4 medium)
• 10 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup flour
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/8 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 to prepare pastry, mix together flour and butter and a pinch of salt.
• 2 add milk slowly, just enough to firm up dough.
• 3 form a ball and then roll out dough on flour surface, into a large circle to cover a greased tart pan.
• 4 press dough into your tart pan.
• 5 prick dough all over with a fork and then bake at 375 for ten minutes.
• 6 let cool slightly before adding the toppings.
• 7 reduce oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 slice the mozzarella into 1/4 inch slices and place over the entire pastry base.
• 9 on top of the cheese, arrange a single layer of thick tomato slices, overlapping them slightly.
• 10 dip the basil leaves in olive oil and arrange them on the tomatoes.
• 11 scatter garlic on top, drizzle with remaining olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• 12 bake for 45-50 minutes until tomatoes are well cooked. serve hot.