Classic Tomato Tart with Garlic and Basil

This classic tomato tart with garlic and basil will quickly become your favorite way to use up all those end of summer tomatoes. It’s absolutely delicious and very addictive. It’s the perfect compliment to any brunch, so if you’re hosting, I highly recommend giving this one a try. Your guests will be begging for the recipe. BEGGING!

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Classic Tomato Tart with Garlic and Basil

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Ingredients

  

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• garlic spreadable cheese
• 1 tomato
• salt to taste
• cracked pepper to taste
• red pepper flakes optional (I like a little spice)
• 1 egg
• basil

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• While oven is preheating, thaw 1 puff pastry sheet until pliable enough to unfold without breaking
• Score a border around the edge of the puff pastry sheet with a knife, leaving a border around the outside of the sheet
• Using a fork, prick holes inside the scored area
• Fill the inside scored area with a spreadable garlic cheese
• Top cheese spread with an even layer of your favorite sliced seasonal tomatoes
• Season tomatoes with salt, cracked pepper and red pepper flakes
• Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tsp water)
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown (bake time may vary based on oven)
• Top with fresh chopped basil, slice and enjoy

SPREADABLE CHEESE OPTIONS

There are many options for spreadable garlic cheese. I love both Boursin and Alouette! The garlic flavors are to die for! Of course, you can always opt for a plain cream cheese and add your own garlic to it. If you are not a fan of garlic, I recommend the chive or herb flavors. You really can’t go wrong, but garlic is my favorite for this recipe.

TOMATO OPTIONS

Feel free to use any tomatoes you like in this recipe. Everyone seems to go bananas for heirloom tomatoes, but just about any type of tomato will do. As you can see here I used a variety. I love the way the different colors and shapes look together. We eat with our eyes first, after all! 🙂

SUBSTITUTIONS FOR TOMATOES

Feel free to get creative with the veggies in this recipe! My recommendations if you absolutely hate tomatoes are: asparagus, mushrooms and caramelized onions, or thinly sliced zucchini.

PUFF PASTRY

If you’re not familiar with puff pastry sheets, you can find them in a frozen section at the grocery store next to the pie crusts. They are light, fluffy and absolutely delicious. I use them all the time in various recipes, which I have noted below. The brand I find most often in my neck of the woods is Pepperidge Farm.

FAVORITE BAKING SHEETS

I LOVE these baking / cooking sheets. They come in two sizes which is great for smaller dishes or appetizers. I use them for recipes like this classic tomato tart with garlic and basil and also for baking cookies.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH THE TOMATO TART

This recipe is delicious any time of day, but I especially love it for brunch. Serve it up with some eggs, fruit salad or spinach salad, mimosas, coffee – and you’ve got yourself a restaurant worthy brunch! You could even add some breakfast meat on the side for the meat lovers in your life! YUM!

ADDITIONAL PUFF PASTRY RECIPES

Lemon Drop Puff Pastry Flowers

Cucumber Daisy Puff Pastries

Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Brie Bites

If you try this, I hope you love it! Thank you for stopping by!

-The Chic(ish) Chick

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