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Fresh Tomato Tart in Puff Pastry

By Chula King · May 30, 2017 · Updated May 28, 2019 17 Comments

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Fresh Tomato Tart is a luscious creamy based tart topped with flavorful garden fresh tomatoes in a flaky puff pastry crust. It’s a snap to make and is an absolutely delicious way to use the bright red tomatoes from your garden. 

Fresh tomatoes in a creamy base with puff pastry crust

Ingredients for Fresh Tomato Tart:

I used the following ingredients: Frozen puff pastry sheet, homemade ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and fresh basil for garnish. You could use store-bought ricotta cheese, but homemade is so much better and is so easy to make!

Ingredients for fresh tomato tart

Making the Fresh Tomato Tart:

I used a 14 x 4.5-inch tart pan with a removable bottom for the tart. I could have also used a 9-inch tart pan. First, I rolled a thawed sheet of puff pastry to about 15 inches on a floured surface. Then, I fitted the puff pastry into the tart pan, and ran a rolling pin along the top to trim the excess pastry. After pricking the bottom of the pastry with a fork, I lined it with parchment paper and dried beans to weigh it down. Next, I popped it into a preheated 400° F oven for about 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, I removed parchment paper and beans. The crust was perfectly set!

Preparing the crust for the fresh tomato tart.

While the crust was baking, I cut the tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices. I placed the tomatoes on paper towels, sprinkled salt on the top, and let them sit for about 30 minutes. The reason for doing this was to remove excess moisture from the tomatoes. After 30 minutes, I blotted the tomatoes with additional paper towels.

Draining tomatoes for fresh tomato tart

While the tomatoes were sitting, I made the creamy base. I combined the ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil in a bowl.

Making the creamy based for fresh tomato tart

Once the crust had cooled for about 10 minutes, I spread the creamy base on the bottom. Then, I layered the tomato slices on top. Finally, I drizzled some olive oil mixed with minced garlic on top.

Delicious fresh tomato tart with creamy base in puff pastry

I baked the tart in a preheated 375° F oven for about 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, the creamy base was bubbly and the tart was perfectly cooked. Before serving the tart, I sprinkled some fresh basil on top. I served it as a light brunch entrée with a salad. It was absolutely delicious. Yum!

Fresh tomato tart in a creamy base with puff pastry

Fresh tomato tart in puff pastry

Fresh Tomato Tart in Puff Pastry

Fresh Tomato Tart is a luscious creamy based tart topped with flavorful garden fresh tomatoes in a flaky puff pastry crust. It’s a snap to make and is an absolutely delicious way to use the bright red tomatoes from your garden. 
4.49 from 27 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Chula King

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 3 or 4 fresh tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese homemade if possible
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil divided
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh basil chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F.
  • Roll puff pastry to desired dimensions on floured surface to fit into either a rectangular tart pan with removable bottom or round tart pan. Line tart pan with pastry; trim pastry. Line pastry with parchment paper filled with dried beans or other pie weights. Bake for 25 minutes in preheated 400° F oven. Remove from oven; remove parchment paper and dried beans. Let cool 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, slice tomatoes 1/4-inch thick; spread the tomatoes out over several layers of paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and let drain for 30 minutes. Gently blot the tops of the tomatoes dry with paper towels before using. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and garlic; set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil together.
  • Reduce oven heat to 375° F.
  • Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the bottom of the cooled tart shell. Shingle the tomatoes attractively on top of the ricotta mixture. Drizzle the garlic and olive oil mixture evenly over the tomatoes.
  • Bake the tart until the cheese is bubbling and the tomatoes are slightly wilted, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Allow he tart cool slightly on a wire rack for 5 minutes; sprinkle with the basil. Remove the tart from the tart pan and transfer to a serving platter or cutting board.
  • Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1075IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. asouthernersnotebook/Carolyn Haley says

    May 31, 2017 at 11:53 pm

    This looks delicious and different from the tomato pie I usually make. I didn’t plant any tomatoes this year (usually plant heirlooms) but I am having no trouble finding heirlooms at Fresh Market. I now know that I MUST make my own Ricotta from now on, worth the effort so you say. You’ve convinced me. This tomato tart will be on my menu this week. Will add ingredients to my grocery list that I don’t have. My basil in my garden isn’t looking so great, it needs more water than I have been giving it and they have not been planted too long. I do love a good tomato tart and I have two of those rectangular tart pans with the removable bottoms. Plan to make your enchilada’s this week too and have made your stuffed shells. They were fantastic. Made a pan for my daughter too, her two little girls loved them. I suspect they will want me to share the enchilada’s too but I love sharing what I cook. That Tomato Onion and Cucumber Summer Salad sounds really good as well, must add those ingredients to my already long grocery list. You are sharing some of the most fantastic recipes, keep them coming sister.

    Carolyn Haley

  2. c2king says

    June 1, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Wow, I didn’t know that Fresh Market sold heirloom tomatoes. I’m going to check that out! We’re planning on trying to grow more tomatoes this fall from seeds. I’ve read that one of the problems with growing tomatoes when it gets hot is that pollination doesn’t occur because pollen becomes gummy.
    You’ll be amazed at how good the homemade Ricotta cheese is, and how easy it is to make. Susan eats it like ice cream! Chula

  3. Anonymous says

    August 7, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    Can you make this in a pan other than a tart pan?

  4. c2king says

    August 7, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    Absolutely! I just used the rectangular tart pan because that’s what I had. You could use a pie pan, or even do it free-form.

  5. Anonymous says

    August 8, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Thank you! Defrosting the puff pastry so that I can make this tomorrow. I have made something similar to homemade ricotta for Indian cooking called Paneer. It is so yummy when you make it at home.

  6. c2king says

    August 8, 2017 at 9:23 am

    I totally agree!

  7. Tonya says

    August 20, 2019 at 10:26 pm

    This is amazing…..drizzle a little balsamic vinegar, heaven!

  8. PudgeFactor says

    August 21, 2019 at 7:50 am

    Yum – I didn’t think about drizzling it with balsamic vinegar! I’ll definitely do that the next time I make the tomato tart.

  9. Anonymous says

    September 16, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    What could I use in place of ricotta ?

  10. PudgeFactor says

    September 16, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    I’ve used cream cheese in place of the ricotta. It produces a bit of a stronger taste, but was still good!

  11. Joy says

    September 23, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    YOU bake the pastry for 25 mins and then another 25 Mins? And the pastry doesn’t get too brown?

  12. PudgeFactor says

    September 23, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    You would think that the pastry would get too brown, but it really doesn’t. With the pan filled with parchment paper and dried beans (I use dried beans for pie weights), the pastry really doesn’t brown much during the first 25 minutes.

  13. Joy says

    September 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    Great! Thanks.

  14. Shirley says

    April 12, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    5 stars
    I made this as an appetizer for Easter, I will be making this a lot more it is absolutely delicious

  15. Chula King says

    April 12, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    Shirley,

    The Fresh Tomato Tart in Puff Pastry is one of my favorites. So glad that you liked it!

    Chula

  16. Alison Anderson says

    September 6, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    Wow, Chula! I’ve been looking at this recipe for a few months and finally got the nerve up to make it. Making the ricotta from scratch was well worth the effort. Thank you so much for creating what is sure to become a new family favorite.

  17. Chula King says

    September 6, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    Thank you so much Alison! I totally agree that making ricotta from scratch is worth the effort. In the past, I wouldn’t bother making anything that called for ricotta because the supermarket ricotta was, well, nasty in my opinion! Anyway, once I started making my own ricotta, I never looked back.

    I’m so that that this recipe turned out for you!

    Chula

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