Red & Yellow Pepper Tart Recipe




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Red & Yellow Pepper Tart Recipe


 



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Red & Yellow Pepper Tart

 

Ingredients

1 recipe savory tart dough
3 medium bell pepper bell peppers, mixed colors, but prefera
4 tbsp olive oil
1 small red onion, quartered, sliced thinly
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 salt
1/4 cup water or white wine
1 pepper
1 cup basil leaves, loosely packed and r, oughly chopped
2 tbsp parmesan or romano cheese (grated)
2 whole eggs, plus
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 cup light cream
1 cup provolone cheese, grated
20 black nicoise olives, pitted



 

Preparation

PREPARE THE TART DOUGH. If you are using unyeasted crust, partially
prebake it. Halve the peppers lengthwise, remove the seeds and veins,
then halve them crosswise and slice very thinly. Warm 2 tablespoons
of the olive oil in a wide pan, add the peppers, onion, half the
garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute over medium-high heat for several
minutes, then lower the heat, add the water or white wine, cover and
stew until the peppers and onion are very soft and sweet. If the
peppers and onion threaten to stick as the sugars are released, add
additional small amounts of water or wine. Taste for salt, and season
with freshly ground black pepper when the peppers and onion are
finished cooking. Put 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a blender jar
with the remaining garlic and a few of the basil leaves and puree.
Gradually add the rest of the basil leaves, using more oil if
necessary. Scrape the puree out of the jar, stir in the Parmesan or
Romano cheese and season with salt. If using the yeasted tart dough,
prepare the shell, then make the custard. Beat the eggs and yolks
together, then add the cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Preheat
the oven to 400F. Paint the crust with the basil puree, then lay half
the grated Provolone cheese on top, followed by the peppers and
onion, and the olives. Add the remaining cheese, then the custard.
Bake the tart in the center of the oven until it is golden brown, and
set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let the tart rest 5 to 10 minutes before
serving.

 

 

Servings: 6