Heirloom Tomato Tart

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This is a super easy-to-make, flaky french pastry crust with fresh herbs, roasted heirloom tomatoes, a little onion, and goat cheese. It's based on this David Lebowitz recipe: French Tomato Tart. Here's how to make it!

Heirloom Tomato Tart

Ingredients:

For the tart crust

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 4 1/2 ounces (9 T) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 2-3 tablespoons cold water

For the topping

• 2 - 3 large, ripe heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced
• 2T fresh herbs of your choice (I used parsley and oregano)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 t lemon zest
• 3 T grapeseed oil
• 1/2 cup soft chevre (goat cheese)
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. To make the dough, place flour and salt in a large bowl. Add sliced butter. Using a pastry cutter, combine until the mixture has a crumbly, cornmeal-like consistency. Add the egg and 2 tablespoons water. Combine until a dough is formed. If it is dry, add more water. Press the dough into a tart pan to create an even layer on the bottom and a little up the side.
2. Chop herbs and garlic finely, and combine with 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil. Brush on crust. Arrange tomatoes on crust, arrange onions on tomatoes, crumble goat cheese on top. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, and pepper, and the remaining 1 T of grapeseed oil.
3. Bake 25 - 30 minutes, until crust begins to brown along the edges and tomatoes look nicely roasted. Enjoy!