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flour salt sugar butter butter shortening cold water tomatoes fresh basil fresh thyme goat cheese tomato black olives olive oil
Viewed: 36 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 cup butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons butter (cold)
- 12 cup shortening (Crisco or vegetable lard)
- 5 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup plum tomatoes or 1 cup roma tomato, chopped
- 12 cup fresh basil, minced
- 14 cup fresh thyme, minced
- 1 cup goat cheese or 1 cup feta cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese, crumbled
- plum tomato, sliced (for garnish)
- black olives, sliced (for garnish)
- 8 teaspoons olive oil
Method
- To make pate brisee: Combine flour, salt and sugar in a medium bowl.
- Cut in butter and shortening until mixture is in very small crumbs; add cold water and mix until all the ingredients are moistened.
- Form into a ball, cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F; roll out dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface.
- Cut into 3" rounds, prick evenly with a fork and bake on a baking sheet until lightly golden.
- To assemble: Top baked dough rounds with chopped tomatoes, basil, thyme and cheese; garnish with sliced tomatoes and black olives.
- Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and return to oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve on a chilled plate dressed with a lettuce leaf drizzled with a little balsamic vinaigrette.
