It is impossible not to notice that the quality of the light has changed (golden, redder and hazier), that there is mist licking the Salève and building up around the rivers, that the temperatures are much fresher (even chilly) in the morning and evening, that the leaves on the trees are slowly turning yellow and falling, and that the birds don't sing in the same way as during the summertime.
Although I love fall it is always heartbreaking to say goodbye to summer, to the dreams as and hopes that are linked to this sunny season as well as to all the happy-go-lucky feeling that it gives you. When you realize that summer is finished you get quite a shock and have to start a process of mourning (in fact I feel the same every time a season ends - I am a very nostalgic person). Anyway, autumn offers so much to rejoice about (beautiful fruits, vegetables, sceneries, cocooning, etc...) that I am very excited it has appeared!
Well, today, as my a farewell to summer and a welcome to autumn, I have decided to post a "Tomato Tart" recipe. Regional tomatoes are still available, but will very soon be taken away from our stalls, so we'd better profit once more of this fantastic fruit before it is too late.
This "Tomato Tart" is wonderfully flavorful and so easy to make. The pastry is delightfully buttery, flaky and pleasantly salty, the sweetness of the tomatoes is counter balanced by the light acidity of the balsamic cream and the different condiments add a herby as well as spicy roundness to the whole. A real ray of summer sunshine on our fall table!
~ Tomato Tart ~
Recipe by Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums 2010.
Makes a 26cm tart.
Ingredients For The "Shortcrust Pastry":
300g Plain white flour (no self-raising flour)
1 Tsp Salt (you can add 1/2 Tsp more if you like the taste of salt)
150g Unsalted butter (or 100g Unsalted butter & 50g Lard)
~80 ml Water
Ingredients For The "Filling":
5-6 Tomatoes, cut in thin slices
1 Big onion, thinly sliced
2 Cloved garlic, finely chopped
A few leaves basil, chopped finely
Dried Italian herbs, to taste
5-6 Tbs Olive oil
3-4 Tbs Dark balsamic cream
Sea salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Method For The "Shortcrust Pastry":
1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl/bassin.
2. Add butter and rub between the fingers until the mixture is flaky.
3. Pour in water, gradually, while continuously cutting and stirring with a knife. Stop adding water when the dough is stiff. It should not be sticky or wet. Gather up into a soft ball.
4. Dust your working area and rolling pin with flour and shape the pastry by rolling away from you and always turning the pastry around in order to achieve a round shape.
5. Place it in the tart pan and trim the edges.
6. Prick the bottom with a fork.
Method For The "Filling":
7. Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F).
8. Garnish the tart with the sliced onions and tomatoes.
9. Sprinkle evenly the chopped garlic, basil, herbs, olive oil and the cream of balsamic.
10. Salt and pepper to taste.
11. Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature to 180° C (350° F) and bake for another 25-35 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, crispy and the tomatoes have caramelized.
12. Let cool for about 5 minutes on a rack and serve warm.
Remarks:
Always lift the flour out of the bowl while rubbing; it makes the butter/flour mixture airy.
Be careful not to add too much water as the pastry should not be stick to the touch.
While mixing the water to the flour/butter mixture never work the pastry like a bread dough, otherwise you would end up with a stiff, hard and elastic pastry.
Idées de présentation:
Eat this tart with a salad (oakleaf lettuce and rocket).
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~ Tarte A La Tomate ~Recette par Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums 2010.
Pour une tarte de 26cm.
Ingrédients pour la "Pâte Brisée":
300g de Farine blanche/fleur
1 CC de Sel de mer (ajouter 1/2 CC si vous aimez votre pâte un peu salée)
150g de Beurre non-salé, coupé en petit dés (ou 100g de beurre + 50g de saindoux)
~80ml d'Eeau très froide ou assez afin que la pâte forme une boule
Ingrédients Pour La "Graniture":
5-6 Tomates, coupées en tranches assez fines
1 Gros oignon, coupé en fines tranches
2 Gousses d'ail, hachées finement
Quelques feuilles de basilic, hachées finement
Mélange d'herbes italiennes, selon goût
5-6 CS d'Huile d'olive
3-4 CS de Crème de balsamique
Sel de mer, selon goût
Poivre noir, selon goût
Méthode Pour La "Pâte Brisée":
1. Tamiser la farine et le sel dans un bol moyen.
2. Ajouter le beurre et frotter la farine et le beurre entre les doigts afin d'obtenir un mélange qui ait la texture sabloneuse.
3. Verser l'eau, graduellement, tout en mélangeant bien (n'ajoutez plus d'eau quand la pâte aura atteint la bonne consistance/ni trop mouillée, ni trop collante). Former une boule.
4. Fariner votre rouleau à pâtisserie et votre plan de travail. Etalez la pâte avec un rouleau à pâtisserie (du milieu jusqu'à l'extérieur) afin d'obtenir une forme ronde.
5. Posez la pâte sur votre moule et découpez l'excédent de pâte.
6. Piquez la pâte avec une fourchette.
Méthode Pour La "Garniture":
7. Préchauffer le four à to 200° C.
8. Garnir la tarte avec les tranches de tomates et d'oignon.
9. Saupoudrer avec l'ail, le basilic, les herbes, l'huile d'olive et avec le crème de balsamique.
10. Saler et poivrer selon goût.
11. Cuire au milieu du four pendant 20 minutes, puis baisser la température à 180° C et cuire pendant encore 25-35 minutes, ou jusqu'à ce que la croûte soit dorée, croustillante et que les tomates aient un peu caramélisé.
12. Laisser refroidir sur une grille pendant 5 minutes et servir chaud.
Remarques:
Soulevez toujours la farine lorsque vous la frottez avec le beurre: ça apporte de l'air au mélange.
Faites bien attention de ne pas ajouter trop d'eau à votre pâte. Elle ne doit pas être collante.
Pendant que vous mélangez l'eau au mélange farine/beurre, ne la travaillez pas telle une pâte à pain, autrement votre pâte sera dure, élastique et pas manipulable du tout car vous aurez libéré le gluten contenu dans la farine.
Idées de présentation:
Manger cette tarte avec une salade (feuille de chêne et roquette).
Ma-Gni-Fi-Que! Parfaite! J'en veux!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuperbes photos ! cette tarte est un bel hommage à l'été qui finit (qui a été quasi inexistant en Lorraine). Ces belles couleurs réchauffent l'automne qui arrive à grands pas !
ReplyDeleteBisous
The tart sounds wonderful Rosa. Here we have tomatoes all the year round and sometimes they are cheaper and better during the winter.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tart! I love autumn in the southern hemisphere. This will be my first autumn here, and it seems it will be wonderful... :)
ReplyDeleteRecently I made a tomate tart, from a Vincent Klink recipe, with fresh and dried tomatos, pinenuts or almonds, eggs, milk, sourcream... simple delicious.
I'll try your recipe soon.
Saludos,
Marcela
It looks like pizza and it is done so well...very yummy tart
ReplyDeleteThat tart looks so yummy ... I'd be up for a slice of it today!
ReplyDeleteYes autumn is definitely here ... we had snow yesterday already, though it was such wet snow it is all gone. Still, a shock to wake up to a white world. The worst thing about fall/winter are the lengthening nights.
Rosa, your tart is lovely and a very fitting way to say au revoir to summer. I am a summer person from head to toe, so I go into fall kicking and screaming. But with a tomato tart - what a way to go!
ReplyDeleteSam
What can I say it is sublime !!! A wonderful goodbye !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and super delicious tart, yum!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful tart!! Brava Rosa!
ReplyDeleteUn bacione
Looks beautiful rosa...a great recipe to keep in mind for our upcoming summer!
ReplyDeleteYour Tomato tart bliss was a wonderful way to say farewell to summer.
ReplyDeleteRosa...Fall happens to be my very favourite season...even though, I'll miss on all the fresh produce and dips in the fresh waters ;o)
Ciao for now,
Claudia
Oh dear, that looks luscious!
ReplyDeleteI never made my tomato tart all summer long because it was too hot to bake. And now, here's your delicious creation staring me in the face, and I have not one darn summer tomato to my name. Why.
Dark Balsamic cream for this tart sounds really delicious Rosa.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photographs! I love tarts :-)
ReplyDeleteHmm..mm... this looks so seducing! Love it so much. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteKristy
Wow - those look amazing! I'm heading to my little garden right now and grabbing some tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous and well presented
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It looks absolutely gorgeous and tasty!
ReplyDeleteSimple et délicieuse cette tarte avec une belle pâte épaisse!!
ReplyDeleteI generally don't like goodbyes.. but if it comes with these gorgeous tart, I think I'll change my liking, after all! :))
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely tarts!
What a beautiful tart! Love the addition of the balsamic cream!!
ReplyDeleteYour tomato tarts looks really good. Am glad to have the cooler weather.
ReplyDeletehow delicious! love the photos as well :)
ReplyDeleteJ'admire toujours les personnes qui réussissent à faire une pâte brisée; j'adore les tartes a la tomate, toutes simples, mais bizarrement, je ne pense jamais à en faire; la tienne est une merveille.
ReplyDeleteRosa, the tomato tart looks so elegant...and SO good. Love the herbs in it.
ReplyDeleteYou are making me drool lady!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're aware of my tomato tart addiction so I'm dying to try this, probably on Friday when the working week is over. Stunningly photographed too - nice job! Change from summer to autumn is also tinged with melancholy for me, seeing the days grow shorter but I also love the comfort of autumn food.
ReplyDeleteI love Fall too, but yes, it is hard to say goodbye to fresh tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteLovely tart!
Ciao
Alessandra
Je crois que je ne me lasserais jamais de cette belle tarte aux couleurs encore chaudes du soleil. Bises
ReplyDeleteSimplissime et absolument delicieuse!
ReplyDeleteCette tarte à la tomate à l'air vraiment délicieuse! J'aime beaucoup ce type de délice salé. Tes photos sont superbes!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tart! The flavors come together beautifully!
ReplyDeleteI love tomatoes. The tart looks ownderful!
ReplyDeleteCoucou Rosa,
ReplyDeleteQuelle tarte ...
Je crois qu'une fois sur deux je te laisse le même commentaire, à savoir "Que Tes Photos sont Belles !" mais ce n'est pas de ma faute huhuhu ;)
Grosses Bizzz Mademoiselle !
oh that looks lovely!! the textures amazing! :)
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It's mooncake festival today! And chuseok! Truly autumn has begun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to end the summer season! Your tart looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteRosa, this tomato tart looks amazing. Yes, we are saying goodbye to summer...but my favorite cooler seasons are on their way. This will be perfect for the Fall/Winter seasons. xo
ReplyDeleteRosa I absolutely love the simple combination of tomatoes with pastry and the tang of balsamic. Very simple and classy. beautiful images, as always. S :)
ReplyDeleteWonderfully beautiful post, Rosa. :-) Love the colors in this tart. I always like visiting your blog because your photos make me feel warm and like I've come home. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery very beautifully done..can almost taste the herbs and the juiciness of the tomatoes..the crust came out really well too !
ReplyDeleteUS Masala
Must try making one of these lovely tarts before all the summer heirlooms disappear for the year.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tart and perfect for the season!
ReplyDeleteUne tarte à la tomate toute simple, c'est ce que je préfère ... les couleurs sont magnifiques et les photos très belles.
ReplyDeletei love tomato, so your post invites me to follow your delicious recipe. Your photos are lovely, cheers!
ReplyDeletewarm tomatoes... that`s something for me :)
ReplyDeleteGreat flavours!
ReplyDeleteYour tart is a tribute to the end of summer as well as the tomato Rosa.
ReplyDeleteJe n'ai jamais cuisiné de tarte avec des tomates mais tes belles z'images donnent envie en titi lol!!
ReplyDeleteBonne journée ma belle Rosa xx
Beautiful indeed! Love your description of the sadness of leaving the past season and many great things to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteLooks very pretty! I like tomatoes prepared in this way too.
ReplyDeleteThis tart has to be so sweet with the very ripe tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteThat tart looks GORGEOUS! and the picture of that tomato.... what a color! BEAUTIFUL.... makes me think of cold evenings and steaming hot tomato soup, yum :)
ReplyDeleteI love tomatoes and tarts. This is perfect and absolutely a ray of sunshine. I've been meaning to make a tomato tart like this for awhile.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and super delicious tart, Double Delicious :))
ReplyDeleteRosa im totally loving this recipe! Looks fresh and tasty! Perfect!!!!! Yumm!
ReplyDeleteI just slow roasted a big batch of roma tomatoes. They are going to be such a good compliment to this tart! Thanks for the yumminess!
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful and tempting with all those herbs. I am hoping to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteohhh looks so gorgeous...as always your blog never fail to impress! you are amaizing!
ReplyDeleteJe la fais vendredi !!!! Me réjouis !!! Merci ! Toujours une source d'inspiration ton blog ! Bises ! L'art et la cuisine, quel doux mélange !
ReplyDeleteJ'adore cette tarte que je fais souvent ou du moins sa petite soeur !! mais jamais je n'en ai fait d'aussi belle et lumineuse !!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so yummy and is reminding me of the fact that I'm trying not to eat so much pizza! Not that this is pizza, but it looks like it...maybe, instead of pizza, I'll eat tarts instead!
ReplyDeleteThere is fall, here is still too cold days.
ReplyDeleteRosa those enticing aromas of the tomatoes coming from the screen! Wow
beautiful tart :)
I love this tart, Rosa! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI also love seeing how the light changes with the seasons - I'm ready for Fall.
What a fantastic way to use tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteJe n'ai qu'une seule hâte que l'été arrive enfin par chez nous... Et pouvoir déguster une excellente tarte à la tomate comme la tienne !
ReplyDeleteDelicious. I love tomato tart.
ReplyDeleteSuch a delicious way to bid Summer adieu!
ReplyDeleteLovely recipe, Rosa! I've made a similar one with puff pastry but I love the short pastry idea. It looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great Rosa, it's almost a pizza!
ReplyDeleteAvec toi, les choses les plus simples prennent une dimension poétiquement nostalgique (ça se dit ça ? ;) J'aime le regard que tu nous fait partager sur le monde qui nous entoure et sur parfois ce qui pourrait sembler insignifiant à d'autres. Des bises sucrées (en ce moment).
ReplyDeletei certainly can't think of a finer way to bid farewell to summer's lusciously juicy tomatoes. gorgeous tart!
ReplyDeleteRosa look absolutely delicious and tempting!! delicious! x gloria
ReplyDeleteSuch a delicious dish Rosa! Stunning!
ReplyDeletethat tomato tart is simply lovely!
ReplyDeletei truly agree with you tis isthe bestartrecipe I would find, simple and delicious! :)
ReplyDeletelook gorgeous!
ReplyDeletereally nice blogg
C'est une très belle tarte qui prolonge un peu l'été !
ReplyDeleteTrès bonne soirée de ce jeudi,
Bisous, Doria
Ta tarte est magnifique! =)
ReplyDeleteUn grand bravo..
Bise & Bonne soirée
Absolutely delicious! Oh so Scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right - what a beautiful way to say goodbye to summer! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWe are just starting Spring over here in Australia. I do love the changes of seasons and the new foods that come with them :) The tart looks perfect for a picnic lunch
ReplyDeleteI am always sad to see summer go too, but I do love the fall, the beautiful colors and the crisp air. I also would love to try your beautiful tart. It sounds incredibly delicious:)
ReplyDeletetruly beautiful way to end summer, you tart looks amazing..
ReplyDeletesweetlife
I love une tarte tomate...can in fact have it very season. but yes, it is with a little sadness that we enjoy it at the end of summer, making sure we taste that sun in the tomatoes! so now we'll wait for the quince?
ReplyDeleteronelle
Beautiful! This really does say summer! I often make dough for either pizza or focaccia but this will be an amazing change and fantastic meal!
ReplyDeleteUne de mes tartes préférées Rosa. On prolonge encore un peu l'été chez toi. Bises et bon week-end
ReplyDeleteSuperbe ta tarte aux saveurs d'été !
ReplyDeleteLes grands esprits se rencontrent, dis-donc !!!
Bien à toi
verO
I have to admit that I hate to see summer go. In here it is still very warm, like the summer elsewhere during peak summer and we are fortunate to have a month more of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful tart. i am bookmarking it - the dough is one of the simpliest I have encountered. Reminds me of the Greek Ladenia with the plentiful tomato topping.
I love this tomato tart, it looks so gorgeous and delicious!
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I always love tomato tart! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteRosa your writing is pure poetry - it is such a wonderful way to bid adieu to summer. The tart is exquisite.
ReplyDeletegorgeous. gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteTrop forte. Merveilleusement appetissante. Un bel hommage a l'ete qui s'acheve.
ReplyDeleteTu nous gâtent en photos
ReplyDeleteSuperbe tarte
Bonne journée
Ginette
Rosa I had bookmarked this recipe and made it today. Thank you lovely for such an easy but awesome recipe. The crust was a breeze to make. I made little changes, but basically followed all of yours. Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteasking permission:
ReplyDeleteRosa i will post the tomato tart recipe with your link and mention and the changes I made. Would u mind if I quote you on the notes? as is it is in your blog? I followed all of it and would not want to reword it as mine. let me know (ecurry.admin@gmail.com).
Thanks again.
Yum, you have lived up to your name. This tart sounds amazing. What a delicious treat to capture the yummy bounty.
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