I was preparing an entree salad for our dear friends who are in the midst of kitchen renovations. I wanted to add something else to their dinner, and what is more summery than a tomato tart? This exceeded my expectations…a crispy crust and wonderfully flavorful tomato filling…I will have to make one for us soon~
Tomato Tart with Gruyère…adapted from Once Upon a Tart
Crust:
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons semolina flour (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
1 1/2 tablespoons cold shortening (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 teaspoon)
2+ tablespoons ice cold water
Filling:
12 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices, and allowed to drain in colander
1 cup grated Gruyère
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
2 eggs
1/4 cup half and half
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
To prepare crust, put flours and salt in food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and shortening and pulse till mixture looks like cornmeal. Remove to bowl and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water. Mix to combine, and gather together to form ball. If not holding together, slowly add more ice water…avoiding adding too much and forming a sticky dough. Flatten dough ball into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and fit into a 9 inch square tart pan (or another tart pan of comparable size), then trimming excess dough. Chill another 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400º. Prick bottom of tart with fork, then line with parchment and cover parchment with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, remove paper and weights, and allow to cool as filling is prepared.
Decrease oven temperature to 375º. Sprinkle bottom of tart shell with Gruyère, then herbs de Provence. Top with tomato slices arranged artfully.
Whisk together eggs, half and half, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over tart, adding more cream if needed.
Bake for 1 hour or longer, till custard is set. Cool on wire rack slightly before serving.
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You have very lucky friends! This looks amazing!
Looks fantastic !
Looks nice, really nice. Never heard of a tomato tart before, don’t know why
That looks fabulous!!I must say ur friends r soo Lucky
oh my can you send me one of these!!!! I love tomatoes and the gruyere cheese is my favorite!
wowwww i really love this!
This looks amazing! So pretty with the tomatoes, and perfect for with a salad for dinner!
Oh that looks so fresh and comforting
I would wanna grasp a slice right away 
This looks great! It sounds similar to Gerard’s mustard tart from ffwD.
This is a great recipe Lizzy! Your presentation is fabulous!
My mouth instantly began to water when I saw your photos. I would love a slice of this right now. Looks so delicious. Yummy! That was so thoughtful of you to make and take this for your friends.
It’s gorgeous! I hope your friends realize how lucky they are!
looks very yummy!!!
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Well done!
Wonderfull tart, I will definitly try this recipe
Your dish looks amazing
I love savory tarts like these – looks perfect Liz!
Oh my word!!! This looks incredible Lizzy.
Great summer tart, I love it!
I have recently discovered tomato tarts – and they scream summer! I love that you made a square one….it’s particularly beautiful! Can I have a slice?
That is one gorgeous tart! So nice of you to make this. I am sure they must be delighted to have this for dinner
Great way to use tomatoes! Love it with the gruyer! Beautiful job!
This is such a pretty tart and the nuttiness of Gruyere is a wonderful partner for fresh tomatoes.
This looks delicious! I will definitely be bookmarking this one to make soon.
It looks beautiful and delicious.
A beautiful savory tart, just perfect for a light summer meal!
I adore a nice tomato or veggie tart like this on a summer day. You are right they always exceed my expectations too and you can season it so many different ways.
I like to spread a think layer of mustard (lately, my favorite is Stonewall Kitchen’s Champagne Mustard with Shallots)on my crust before adding the other ingredients.
Liz, once again, your photos are beautifully styled!
With all of the gorgeous tomatoes ripening now, this is the perfect choice! You have some very lucky neighbors!
That tart is gorgeous, Lizzy! I’m sure they loved it – I’m definitely going to try it soon!
I can make it look like I’m having renovations if you bring me one of those lovely tasty tarts! What a great idea, our tomatoes will be in soon and it will be a perfect way to use them!
they look really, really good. Yum http://www.danieldiversrecipes.blogspot.com
Lucky, lucky friends! I’ll bet that the smell coming out of the oven while that was cooking was just divine. It looks fantastic.
This looks fantastic! How nice of you to prepare this for your friends. Tomato and Gruyere together is heavenly . Yum!
Yum! That looks so good. I can’t wait til our tomatoes are ready to harvest. Thanks for sharing.
Lizzy this looks so delicious, not to mention gorgeous!
Your tart is gorgeous, brimming with all those tomatoes and herbs. That was so sweet of you to make this for your friends. They are very lucky, indeed!
Wow this is gorgeous– I love the square shaped tart pan!! The gruyere and tomato sound delicious together. I can’t wait to try this!
This sounds amazing Lizzy! I would love to eat this for dinner! The gruyere sounds awesome!
Every time I see one of those square tarts, I want to get myself a square tart pan like yours! They add a lovely dimension to an already gorgeous tomato tart, and your friends don’t know just how lucky they are to have a thoughtful person like you on their speed dial (well, I hope you are!).
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Love gruyere and tomatoes, and of course this is bookmarked! I’m not sure if I can make crust (as I have never made one before!!! =P), so I probably use puff pastry? I was drooling while I read this post. Totally my kind of tart. Yuuummm!
Lizzy…love that tomato tart with gruyere…it must be tasty ! Well done. I must try baking one square tart one of these days
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Sensational my dear!
Beeeeautiful! This would make such an elegant starter, or lunch, or snack. Yum, yum!
Looks great, makes me feel hungry. I think mustard is really nice addition.
Lizzy, I couldn’t wait to print this amazing recipe out, so excited about it. It is absolutely gorgeous, colorful, and the crust looks so light and crunchy.
Wish I had you live near me when I was going through a major kitchen renovation…lucky neighbors. You are always so thoughtful and generous, and not just your “simple casserole kind of generous”…a Gourmet treat. Wow!…so impressive!
xoxo
I know …they are always the same words…but this tart looks delicious!
Lizzy, I forgot to tell you that we were thinking of renovating our kitchen…
Summer on a plate, tomatoes, herbs & cheese, I’m in heaven!!
Oh wow! Sold!! This is such a gorgeous summer tart! I love tomatoes, and really enjoy a great tomato tart on a hot summer day. The Gruyere is a great cheesey touch
I usually do goat cheese, but I gotta try this!
Oh Liz this tart sounds terrific!! I love that you included gruyere…that filling is just yummmmmmmmo!
This looks perfect, Liz!!! We’re starting to have some tomatoes from the garden and I’m hunting for good new recipes. Kate @kateiscooking
Oh goodness. Gruyere. Cheese of the gods. I’m definitely making this one.
Yummy yummy yummy
this looks amazing
What a beautiful tart. It looks perfect and I am not even a huge fan of tomatoes. I wouldn’t be able to pass a bite of this up though.
What a lovely gift for friends. This looks amazing.
Lizzy, My mom and I currently are reading this wonderful tomato tart recipe. Oh how we love Gruyere! This has just got to be great! When I get home to SC, I’ll try to imitate this and try to honor you with my feeble baking skills. Going to Kelly’s tomorrow to spend the night with her fam, and then she’s taking me to the airport. It has been so nice and relaxing here in Ames!
I love this recipe! It just gorgeous and the flavors sound incredible, Lizzy! Thank you for sharing this recipe… And the tart looks really pretty too! I really out to get me a square tart tin!
Oooo, a semolina crust! And gruyere! I hope you saved me a slice!
Lizzy your tart turned out beautiful and I bet tasted great. I love tomato tarts and make them quite often. Don’t know why I haven’t posted any?:) Thanks for participating in the giveaway:)
Love it for a brunch !
Hi Lizzy! I’ve been so swamped since getting back home on Tuesday. I bought some gruyere today to make this fabulous tart! Thanks for sharing this last week on Seasonal Saturday. It is FEATURED today on Fresh Food Friday, so please stop by, check it out, grab the button if you like, and also share another recipe or TWO if you like! And now I’m off to read all of your newest recipes!
That looks like a perfect summer time dinner. Local tomatoes are coming on and I can’t wait to try this. I can imagine your friends were very happy with their lovely meal.
Mmm…I’m totally obsessed with tomato tarts this summer. Here’s the one I made last night:
http://theoncominghope.blogspot.com/2011/08/recession-busting-recipe-savory-tomato.html