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SAVOURY TARTE TATIN WITH BITTERSWEET TOMATOES, PARMESAN & ROCKET
AN EASY BUT IMPRESSIVE STARTER TO WHIP OUT THIS CHRISTMAS
SERVES: 8
equally into four non-stick tartlet moulds, 9cm diameter by 2cm high. Arrange the tomato quarters on top of each other, rounded side down, in the moulds. Cover with the puff pastry circles, tucking the excess pastry around the tomatoes inside the moulds to enclose them. 5. Cook in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the cooked tarts from the oven and set aside for a few minutes. 6. With a cloth, take a mould in your hand, cover with a plate and then flip it over rapidly. Turn the mould slightly on the plate to make sure it is free and then remove. Repeat with the three remaining tarts. Sprinkle a small amount of rocket over and around the tarts, then repeat with the parmesan shavings.
cross in the base of each one with a sharp knife. When the water is boiling, drop them in, all at once, and leave for 1 minute. Drain and quickly drop them into a bowl of iced water to prevent further cooking. 3. When the tomatoes are cold, remove the skins and cut each one into quarters. Remove the pulp and seeds, then place the quartered tomatoes on the prepared baking tray, side by side and face down. Brush the tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, then 20g of the sugar. Cook them in the preheated oven for one hour 20 minutes. Remove and leave to cool for 30 minutes. Turn up the oven to 180°C. 4. Put the balsamic vinegar and 20g sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour
INGREDIENTS • 20 tomatoes on the vine • 20ml olive oil • 10g Maldon sea salt, crushed
• 40g granulated sugar • 20ml balsamic vinegar
• 4 puff pastry circles, 12.5cm diameter • 50g rocket (or pea shoots), washed and dried • 40g piece parmesan cheese, cut into wafer-thin slices with a peeler STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 1. Preheat the oven to 100°C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. 2. Bring some water to the boil in a large saucepan. Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes from the stalks and make a small
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