Summer Squash Tart With Cornmeal Crust Recipes

ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH TART WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

Steps:

• For the Cornmeal crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In the work bowl of a food processor, combine flour, cornmeal, dill, salt, and baking powder; pulse to combine. Add butter; process until mixture is crumbly.
• Add egg yolks; process until combined. With processor running, add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball.
• Press dough into bottom and up sides of an 11x8 rectangular removeable bottom tart pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• For Squash Filling:.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add zucchini, squash, and onion; cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently, or until squash is tender and most of liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, egg, salt, dill, and pepper.
• Spread filling evenly into prepared tart crust. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cut into squares to serve.

RUSTIC SUMMER SQUASH TART

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add squash and shallots and cook, turning pieces as they start to color, 7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in thyme, garlic and pepper to taste, cool to room temperature.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, unroll or unfold pie crust on the parchment.
• With a rolling pin, roll crust to a 13-inch round.
• Crumble half the cheese over crust to within 2 inches of edge.
• Arrange squash mixture, pepper strips and tomato slices on cheese; fold edge of the crust over filling and brush crust with egg.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
• Slide tart, still on parchment, onto a wire rack.
• Crumble remaining cheese over top.
• Let cool before serving.