=== Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart === from the NY Times * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. ===== INGREDIENTS: ===== * 1 pastry (1/2 recipe) see recipe * 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard * 1 ½ pounds ripe tomatoes * Salt and freshly ground pepper * 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, marjoram, basil or a combination, or 2 to 3 teaspoons fresh thyme or chopped rosemary * 2 eggs * 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled * 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ===== PREPARATION: ===== - Slice the tomatoes and lay on a wire rack, placed over a tray. Allow to sit to extract some of the water from the tomatoes. - Oil a 10-inch tart pan and line it with the pastry. Keep in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling and topping.\\ - Beat together the eggs and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper. - Brush the mustard over the bottom of the dough. \\ - Arrange tomatoes over the mustard in concentric circles, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle with pepper and the herbs. Extra salt if needed, TBD. \\ - Pour egg mixture over the tomatoes. \\ - Drizzle on the olive oil. \\ - Place in the oven and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is nicely browned. \\ - Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature. ===== Notes ===== If you have time, carmelize some onions, then spread them on the crust below the tomatoes. Prep the onions in a skillet, low and slow, keep adding liquid (water, white wine).