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Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

Sweet tomatoes meet a savory goat cheese filling and buttery pistachio crust in this delicious tomato tart with goat cheese.  A perfect ode to summer when tomatoes are at their best. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Goat cheese tomato tart, tomato tart with goat cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6 servings
Calories
Author Eva Fry

Ingredients

Pistachio Crust

  • 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup shelled and roasted pistachios
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter 1 stick, cubed and cold
  • 1 tablespoon water

Goat Cheese Filling

  • 4 oz Primo Taglio Herbed Goat Cheese
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper

Tomato Topping

  • 3 heirloom tomatoes
  • 5-6 cherry or grape tomatoes mixed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • olive oil
  • flake salt to finish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° F.
  • In a food processor, combine the pistachios, wheat flour, salt, cold cubed butter, and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand.  Add 1 tablespoon water and pulse until the dough comes together.
  • Press the dough into your pie dish, smoothing it out until it's about 1/4 inch thick around the sides and bottom.  I used an 11" tart pan with removable bottom, but any pie dish or quiche pan will work.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes in a preheated oven to set.
  • Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes and place them on a paper towel-lined sheet pan.  Salt the tomatoes on both sides to remove the excess liquid. Let the tomatoes sit for about 15 minutes, then blot them dry with a paper towel.
  • Prepare the goat cheese filling.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, thyme, eggs, Dijon mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper with a hand mixer until smooth.
  • Remove the baked crust from the oven and pour the goat cheese mixture into the tart pan over the crust.  Bake for 10 minutes until the mixture is firm.
  • Remove the tart from the oven and top with the fresh tomato slices, overlapping slightly,  brush with olive oil, and top with fresh thyme and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Bake at 375° F for 25 minutes.
  • Top with flaky sea salt before serving.
  • Note - if there is excess liquid in the tart pan, blot it gently with a paper towel before slicing.