From bramley.dick@worldnet.att.net Wed Mar 14 13:58:14 2001 Date: 11 Mar 2001 06:48:55 -0700 From: Richard Bramley Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Herbed Tomato Tarts Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Herbed Tomato Tarts Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. 1 sheet (about 1/2 pound) frozen puff pastry, thawed 2 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste, or to taste 1 cup coarsely grated mozzarella (about 4 ounces) 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1 1/2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes (8 small to medium), sliced thin 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise and sliced thin 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves Preheat oven to 425 F. On a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out pastry into a rectangle roughly 17 by 15 inches and trim edges to form a 16- by 14-inch rectangle. Halve pastry lengthwise, forming two 16- by 7-inch rectangles. Brush edges with water and fold in edges to form a 1/2-inch wide border on each rectangle. With tines of a fork press border to seal. Transfer rectangles to a large baking sheet. Divide anchovy paste between rectangle and spread in a very thin, even layer. Sprinkle each tart evenly with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Arrange tomato slices in one layer on cheese. Scatter onion slices and herbs over tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Bake tarts in upper third of oven 12 to 15 minutes, or until crust is golden. Tarts may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered loosely. Reheat tarts before serving. Serve tarts warm or at room temperature. Makes 2 tarts. -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to recipes@rt66.com Please allow several days for your submission to appear.