Vegan Leek And Tomato Tart Recipes

VEGAN LEEK AND TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180ºC/350ºF. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and set aside.
• Prepare the Spicy Chilli Oil by placing the oil and the dry red chili in a small saucepan, and bring to boil for one minute. After that, remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight bottle or jar.
• Unfold the puff pastry and place it onto prepared baking sheet.
• Use a sharp knife to score the perimeter of the dough 1-inch from the edge, making sure not to cut all the way through the dough. Prick pastry in a few places with a fork inside the scored rectangle so that the center of the pastry does not puff in the oven.
• Spread the cream cheese on the pastry, arrange the sliced leeks and the halved tomatoes over the cheese. Drizzle everything with spicy chili oil, around 2 tablespoons, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until the edges of pastry are browned, puffed, and crisp. Let tart cool 10 minutes before cutting into pieces.

PANCETTA, TOMATO AND LEEK TART

Steps:

• Blindbake pie crust in 9" pan, preferably one with a removable bottom, at 400 degrees for twenty minutes or until set and light golden in color. *special tip- line crust with nonstick foil and fill crust with dried beans before baking.not necessary but makes it prettier!*.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool (remove foil and beans if you used them).
• Reduce oven to 375.
• Cook pancetta in large skillet until crisp, remove with slotted spoon to paper towels.
• Discard all but 11/2 tbs drippings.
• Add leek and sautee until tender (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in thyme and remove from heat.
• Add pancetta to leeks and combine.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over bottom of pie shell.
• Spread pancetta/leek mixture over cheese and top with tomato slices.
• In a medium bowl, combine combine eggs, cream, half-and-half, salt and pepper.
• Slowly pour egg mixture over tart filling, letting it seep into it.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes or until knife comes out clean and top is lightly browned.