IF YOU BEGIN WITH SWEET TASTY TOMATOES THEN YOU’LL END UP WITH A DELICIOUS, INTENSE FLAVOUR IN THE TART. HOWEVER IF YOUR TOMATOES AREN’T AS SWEET AS YOU HAD HOPED THEN YOU CAN ADD A GOOD PINCH OF SUGAR TO THE TOP OF THE TART BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN THE OVEN.
IT IS SO SIMPLE TO ASSEMBLE. PACK AS MANY TOMATO SLICES ON THE TOP OF THE PASTRY AND MARSCAPONE AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN BECAUSE THEY SHRINK AS THEY COOK. THE TART DOES TAKE TIME TO BAKE BUT THIS JUST INTENSIFIES THE TOMATO FLAVOUR SO DON’T SKIMP ON TIME.
350G PUFF PASTRY (DO USE READY ROLL), 1KG VINE TOMATOES, 150G MARSCAPONE CHEESE, 50G PARMESAN CHEESE, 1 CLOVE GARLIC, 1 BUNCH BASIL CHOPPED FINELY, SEA SALT, GROUND BLACK PEPPER, A PINCH OF SUGAR IF THE TOMATOES AREN’T SO SWEET AND A GOOD DRIZZLE OF OLIVE OIL OVER THE TOP OF THE FINISHED TART
PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 190C. PLACE THE READY ROLLED PASTRY ON A LINED BAKING SHEET. PRICK ALL OVER WITH A FORK AND PLACE IN THE FRIDGE.
COMBINE THE MARSCAPONE, PARMESAN, BASIL, SALT AND PEPPER IN A BOWL. SLICE THE TOMATOES.
SPREAD THE MASRSCAPONE MIXTURE ONTO THE CHILLED PASTRY, AND THEN ARRANGE THE TOMATOES ON TOP. SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER (AND SUGAR IF REQUIRED). BAKE FOR 30 MINS AT 190C, THEN REDUCE TEMPERATURE TO 150C FOR A FURTHER 35 MINS. DRIZZLE WITH FINO OLIVE OIL AND SERVE WARM WITH A GREEN SALAD