Puff Pastry Tomato Tart
This puff pastry tomato tart is made with brie and fresh thyme. It assembles very quickly and makes a delicious appetizer for a last minute get together or you can pair it with a garden salad for a fabulous meal.
Servings 9 servings
Calories 120kcal
Ingredients
- 1 egg large
- 2 teaspoon water
- 1 puff pastry sheet thawed
- 8 oz brie
- 4 heirloom tomatoes sliced ¼-inch thick
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon thyme fresh
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to form an egg wash. Set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry out to a large rectangle, about 14 by 8 inches.
- Starting with one side of the sheet, brush edge with plain water and fold over toward the inside of your tart, forming a ½-inch border.
- Using a fork, press border edge seam into the tart. Repeat with the other 3 sides.
- Using a pastry brush, brush this outer border with the egg wash.
- With a fork, pierce the inner base of the tart, where the filling will be placed.
- Place tart shell onto the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- While tart dough is chilling, preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Cut the brie into thin slices. and place on cold pastry, keeping the cheese inside the borders of the rectangle.
- Place sliced tomatoes over the cheese in one layer, overlapping slightly.
Season with salt and pepper. - Bake in the oven until pastry is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let tart rest 5 minutes in the pan, then place on a serving platter.
- Garnish with fresh thyme, slice and serve!
Notes
You can use any variety of tomatoes, just be sure they are at the peak of ripeness and full of flavor.
For herbs you can also use rosemary, basil or oregano.
TO STORE: The best time to eat this tomato tart is fresh out of the oven. As it sits, the crunchy puff pastry shell will soften. If you do end up with leftovers, I suggest wrapping in foil and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. To reheat, place in a toaster oven and reheat at 400ºF for 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
