Tomato & Basil Tart

"This has been a family favourite for several years. I found the recipe in my SIL's Harrowsmith cookbook. The substitutions in brackets are ones that I have found worked (I've never peeled and seeded a tomato in my life!). If you are like me and can't eat onions just leave them out. I have never made this with the onions and it is still a hit."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Melt butter in frying pan.
  • Add onions and cook until transparent.
  • Strain tomatoes (if using canned leave some liquid, don't strain them dry) and add to onions.
  • Cook over low heat until tomatoes are reduced to a pulp.
  • Remove from heat and cool.
  • Beat together cream and eggs.
  • Add cooled tomato mixture and season with salt, pepper, basil and green onions.
  • Line tart pan (or pie plate) with pastry and bake at 350 for 5 minutes.
  • Add filling and bake for 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and knife inserted in centre comes out clean.

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Reviews

  1. Have made this twice now. The first time, I tinkered with the recipe (based on my available ingredients) and thought it was okay but not great. The second time, I followed the recipe precisely using a really good quality of canned tomatoes. The second time was better than the first (no question), but both times my sweet baboo said "Too Tomato-ey". I think that the answer for us (if we make this again) will be the addition of cheese or ham (or both).
     
  2. Absolutely delicious! I had very ripe tomatoes from the Farmer's Market - they were perfect for this dish. ( Can't wait for our tomatoes to ripen! ) I will be adding this to my repetoire. It would be a terrific dish on a cold rainy night.
     
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