Tomato TART - – Simple, Rustic, Irresistible!

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream offers a rich texture while being dairy-free.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie option with a cheesy flavor.

Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).

Roll out the short crust pastry to fit a 9-inch flan tin.

Press the pastry into the tin and trim the edges.

Dock the pastry with a fork and line with parchment paper.

Add baking beads (or rice/sugar) and blind bake for 12-15 minutes.

Slice the tomatoes into about half a cm thick slices.

Mix cream cheese and mozzarella together in a bowl.

Remove baking beads and parchment from the pastry and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

Spread about a tablespoon of Dijon mustard over the baked pastry.

Spread the cream cheese and mozzarella mixture over the mustard layer.

Layer the sliced tomatoes on top, overlapping slightly, and add some cherry tomatoes.

Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes.

Tear fresh basil and sprinkle it on top.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Let cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

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