Tomatoe Tart With Lime Butter

Course:

Appetizer or Snack

Practical information

Prep time

40 min
Cooking

30 min
Difficulty

Pause

20 min
Ready in

1 h 30
Price

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Recipe's Ingredients

a bit of all-purpose flour
1 large lemon, juice
2 shallots or green onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoons fresh parsley, minced
½ teaspoons fresh basil, minced
½ teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
1 lrg lime, juice

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into single tablespoon portions
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
65 -inch tartlet pans
dried beans or rice for use as pastry weights
250 g frozen puff pastry, thawed
900 g ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
120 g ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced for garnish

Recipe preparation steps
1

Preheat oven to 400ºF and set up the "mise-en-place" (French cookery technique whereby you arrange each ingredient in the prepared portion and sequence you'll require it to prepare your recipe. Also known as an invaluable timesaver).
2

Sprinkle a bit of flour on a clean surface and roll out the pastry dough to an approximately 10 by 15-inch rectangle. With a sharp knife, cut the pastry into six equal-sized squares, each about 5 inches on a side. Gently place each square into a 4-inch tartlet pan and trim any excess dough from the edges.
3

With a fork, prick the bottom of the pastry all over its surface. Line the pastry shells with foil cut to size and spread dried beans or rice over the foil. (If you don't weight the pastry, you'll end up with uneven puffing during baking, which makes for an ugly, unbalanced tart.) Set the tartlet pans on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, or until the pastry is lightly browned.
4

Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Remove the foil and weights, then carefully remove the delicate baked pastry shells from the tartlet pans. Set them on a wire rack to cool completely. (Don't turn off the oven, though; you're not finished yet!).
5

While the shells are baking, place the chopped tomatoes in a colander and let drain for at least 15 minutes. Pat the diced tomatoes dry with paper towels. (It's important to remove as much water as possible, otherwise your tarts will be soggy. You will want to blot the tomatoes during baking, also: Work quickly as you remove the excess water with a triple-folded paper towel.).
6

In a large glass mixing bowl, combine the drained tomatoes with the lemon juice, shallots or green onions, garlic, parsley, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Gently stir in the olive oil.
7

Place your baking sheet in the oven for about five minutes to warm. Remove the hot sheet from the oven and place the cooled pastry shells on it. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the tomato mixture into each shell. Make sure not to overfill the pastry shells. Bake for about 15 minutes, blotting excess water at least once. Sprinkle with a splash of black pepper and let cool for about five minutes prior to serving.
8

Meanwhile, prepare the lime butter in a small saucepan: Mix the lime juice with an equal amount of water (no more thana third cup). Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, and boil for about 3 minutes or until it's reduced by half. Whisk in the butter, a Tablespoon at a time, until thoroughly combined.
9

Stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture into the top half of a double boiler and place over hot water to keep warm. Spoon the lime butter onto your six serving plates. Set a tomato tart on top and garnish with the diced tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Ready !