Tomato Puff Pastry Tart
While the puff pastry thaws, cook 4 slices of bacon (if using), prepare the cream cheese base (which can act as a dip), slice the tomatoes and them place on paper towels to drain. Roll out the pastry dough, score the rim, poke the bottom, build the tart layer and cook.
Ingredients
For The Puff Pastry
- 1 whole sheet puff pastry, thawed
The Cream Cheese Spread
- 1 - 8 oz container Chive Cream Cheese I used Kite Hill Vegan Chive Cream Cheese
- 4 slices cooked bacon completely optional - 2 slices go into the cream cheese and 2 slices get crumbled on top for garnish
- 1 medium banana pepper
- 3 T chopped fresh chives or 1 - 2 tsp dried
- 5 pitted dates for sweetness
The Tomato Topping
- 2-3 c, sliced various fresh tomatoes - enough to cover a single cookie sheet
- 1 - 2 T shredded parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry according to package directions. It takes about 40 minutes.
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven according to package directions. Usually 400.
- Slice the tomatoes and leave them on paper towels or a dish towel so some of their juice is absorbed.
- Cook 4 slices of bacon if using.
- Put the chive cream cheese, 2 slices of cooked bacon, banana pepper, 2 T fresh chives, and pitted dates into a food processor and blitz till smooth and well combined. The rest of the chives and other 2 slices of bacon will be used for garnish.
- Flour the counter, gently unfold the thawed dough, and roll it out so it will cover most of your cookie sheet.
- About 3/4 inch from the edge, score the thawed phyllo dough with a sharp knife - don't cut through the pastry. The scoring will allow the edges to puff up and make a rim. If you cut through the pastry, the rim will separate from the bottom during cooking. Poke the tines of a fork through the bottom of the dough inside the scored edges. This will prevent the bottom from puffing up.
Assemble The Tart
- Spread the cream cheese on the bottom inside the scored edges. You can make this layer as thin or thick as you want. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top of the cream cheese.
- Bake at 400 for ~ 25 minutes.
- Crumble the other 2 slices of bacon and sprinkle over the top. Sprinkle with more chopped chives, some shredded parmesan cheese, and a few grinds of fresh pepper if desired.