Tuesday Tart: Zucchini & Mozzarella
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It's Tuesday. Time for a tart. We had an earthquake and a hurricane in NJ all in one week. Is someone trying to tell us something?
This week's tart is a delicious tart from that great book Radically Simple.
It's pretty easy to put together and is perfect for a summer lunch.
I did not have heavy cream, so substituted with whole milk. Same goes for scallions, I subbed in chives from the garden.
Why doesn't Pepperidge Farms send me a case of frozen puff pastry already?
I mention their product about 5 times per month! It's my favorite ready made ingredient.
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Zucchini & Mozzarella Tart (adapted from Radically Simple):
1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, defrosted
6 oz. of fresh mozzarella, packed in water
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes, drained (I rehydrated mine in warm water), and chopped
1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves, chopped
handful of green onions, chopped (I used fresh chives)
1 zucchini, sliced thin
1 tbsp dried oregano
kosher salt & pepper
2 eggs
3/4 cup of heavy cream (whole milk or half & half)
Roll out the puff pastry to fit a 12" x 12" square tart pan with removable bottom.
Tear the mozzarella ball into pieces and scatter over the dough.
Sprinkle 6 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese on top of the mozz.
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Next layer is the sundried tomatoes. Sprinkle them around and on top of the cheeses.
Scatter the basil, scallions and oregano on top of that layer.
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In a nice pattern, place the zucchini slices as your last layer. Sprinkle with kosher salt & pepper.
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Mix the 2 eggs w/ the cream or milk, and carefully pour the custard around and over the zucchini.
Sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan cheese and bake in a 400F oven on a baking sheet (to catch any spills) for 30-35 minutes.
Let rest a few minutes and remove the bottom of the pan and serve.
This tastes like a pizza, it is really fabulous.
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I hope you try it.
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Comments
You don't have to use a square tart pan. Use a regular round pan, but not a deep dish one. I would use a shallow tart pan, since this wasn't a quiche, more like a pizza.
Stacey
Yea, what's up with Pepperidge Farms? You make their product shine!
LL
You are amazing!!
Love
YSIL
When I turned 57 I joking wrote to Heinz saying that I was now a Heinz and they sent me some goodies.