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Rustic Tomato-Basil Tart




Source of Recipe


by Laurel, from local newspaper


Recipe Introduction


You can use all red tomatoes if you can't find yellow.


List of Ingredients




• 1½ lb. medium yellow tomatoes, cut into 1/4-in.-thick slices
• 1½ lb. medium red tomatoes, cut into 1/4-in.-thick slices
• 1½ tsp. salt, divided
• 1 c. fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp. fat-free sour cream
• 1½ c. flour
• 1/4 c. yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 c. chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tbsp. yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 c. thinly sliced fresh basil, divided
• 1/3 c. (1 1/2 oz.) shredded fontina cheese
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper

Recipe



Arrange tomato slices in a single layer on several layers of paper towels; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand 20 minutes; blot dry with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place corn, juice and sour cream in a food processor or blender; process until smooth. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add corn mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Knead gently 3 or 4 times.

Slightly overlap 2 (16-inch) sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Place dough on plastic wrap; press into a 6-inch circle. Cover with 2 additional (16-inch) sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Roll dough, still covered, into a 14-inch circle; place on a large baking sheet in freezer 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; sprinkle paper with 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Remove 2 sheets of plastic wrap from dough. Place dough, plastic wrap side up, on baking sheet. Remove top sheets of plastic wrap.

Combine 1/4 cup basil, cheese and oregano. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Arrange cheese mixture on dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Using a sifter or sieve, sift 1 tablespoon flour mixture over cheese mixture. Arrange half of tomatoes over cheese mixture. Sift remaining flour mixture over tomatoes; top with remaining tomatoes. Fold edges of dough toward center; press to seal (dough will only partially cover tomatoes). Bake for 35 minutes or until crust is brown; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup basil and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories320
Carbohydrates48 g
Protein9 g
Fat12 g
including sat. fat6 g
Cholesterol29 mg
Sodium753 mg
Calcium80 mg
Dietary fiber5 g