Spiral Vegetable Tart

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 35 mins

  • Servings

    6 people

  • Calories

    240 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Greek, American

Spiral Vegetable Tart

A mesmerizing vegetable tart with a flakey pastry base and a filling made from goat cheese, lemon juice, salt, thyme, and minced garlic. 

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Ingredients

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For the Filling

  • 1/2 cup goat cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves

For the Vegetables

  • 3 yellow squash
  • 3 zuccinni
  • 4 carrots
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tbs olive oil for brushing

For the Shell

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 9 tbsp cold butter cut into 1 inch cubes
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Instructions

For the filling

  1. Mix the goat's cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and thyme in a small bowl.

For the Tart Shell

  1. Mix the egg and lemon juice in a small bowl.
  2. Add the flour, butter and egg mixture to a food processor and pulse until if forms into a ball.
  3. Place dough on a floured surface and knead about 5-7 times.
  4. Form into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Roll out into a 10-11 inch circle and line tart pan making sure to puch into all the corners.
  6. Cover with parchment paper and weights (you can use beans or rice) and bake at 425F for about 18 minutes.
  7. Remove paper and wrights and brush with beaten egg yolk.  Return to oven and bake for another 4-5 minutes longer. Allow to cool before applying filling.

Assembly

  1. Slice the vegetables with a peeler and arrange on paper towels to absorb water.
  2. Spread the goat cheese mixture on the baked tart shell.
  3. Arrange the slices in a spiral.
  4. Brush tart with olive oil. Sprinkle salt and thyme (pepper is desired).
  5. Bake at 350F for about 50-55 minutes.

Notes

  • Pate Brizeé recipe adapted from James Beard Foundation.
  • If you want to make the crust without eggs, add 2 tbsp of whole milk and skip the egg wash. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 320mg (13%) Potassium 360mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1250IU (25%) Vitamin C 12.4mg (14%) Calcium 160mg (16%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 320mg 13%
Potassium 360mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1250IU 25%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 14%
Calcium 160mg 16%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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