Sunday, 13 April 2008

Mediterranean Tart


We did have a nice day recently, it was not too cold and the sun was shining, quite hard to believe now. Anyway, i pottered around the garden, and planted chamomile, sun flowers, calendular and nasturtiums. I felt so summery and started craving chilled wine and something Mediterranean for dinner. So I went for a quick and easy classic, you can really make this with whatever you fancy or whatever you have in the house. Here is my rough guide... or at least how I made it on this occasion :)
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 pkt puff pastry (yes, some cheats are useful)
8 - 10 Tomatoes
Olives
I Pepper sliced and roasted
Red onion
1/2 pack of
Feta Cheese
Basil
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180
2. Just roll out the pastry on a baking sheet, I do mine quite thin, but this is personal preference, and pop it into the fridge
3. Slice tomatoes and put in a bowl, drizzle with olive and a couple of splashes of Balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, mix well and leave for about 10 mins
4. In the mean time slice you onions into thin rings, chop the feta, half the olives (remove any stones) and chop the basil.
5, Brush your pastry generously with the olive oil and balsamic mixture your tomatoes are resting in.
6, Layer the tomatoes onto the pastry before adding the other ingredients. Leave the cheese and basil till last. Crumble the feta pieces over the top, then sprinkle the fresh basil.
7, Dip the pastry brush in the leftover oil and balsamic mixture and splatter the liquid over the tart.
8, Pop in the oven for about 30 mins
Serve with a huge salad and chilled wine

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