Mexican Fiesta Tart
Yield
10 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | each |
pastry dough
cornmeal |
* |
| 1 | each |
egg whites
lightly beaten |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
monterey jack cheese
shredded, with jalapeno pepper |
|
| 2 | cups |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded |
|
| 2 | large |
tomatoes
cored, seeded,, cut into 3/4inch cubes |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 2 | medium |
zucchini
thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | large |
sweet red bell peppers
or green, cut in thin strips |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
olives
pitted, ripe, sliced |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | each |
pastry dough
cornmeal |
* |
| 1 | each |
egg whites
lightly beaten |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
monterey jack cheese
shredded, with jalapeno pepper |
|
| 473 | ml |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded |
|
| 2 | large |
tomatoes
cored, seeded,, cut into 3/4inch cubes |
|
| 79 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 2 | medium |
zucchini
thinly sliced |
|
| 0.5 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
or green, cut in thin strips |
|
| 79 | ml |
olives
pitted, ripe, sliced |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
On lightly floured surface roll dough to a 25-inch round.
Transfer to a 12-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Trim edges; prick bottom with tines of fork.
Lane pastry shell with pastry weights, dried beans, or raw rice.
Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil with weights. Bake 5 to 6 minutes longer or just until pastry starts to turn golden. Brush with egg white and bake 1 minute longer.
Cool completely on wire rack. In large bowl, toss together cheeses.
Sprinkle half the cheese mixture over bottom of cooled tart shell.
Top with a layer of tomatoes, then half the onions, the zucchini, pepper, olives, remaining onions then remaining cheese.
Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.
Cool 15 minutes on wire rack before removing outer ring. Serve warm.
