Author Notes
Sweet grapes and bright, acidic cherry tomatoes come together beautifully in this simple fall tart recipe. The tart is fantastic just out of the oven, but after one day the flavors mellow considerably, making for some seriously delicious leftovers. I used a blend of Concord and seedless grapes and loved how they played against sweet orange cherry tomatoes. This simple tart is inspired by a tomato chèvre tart I made earlier in the summer. —Elizabeth Stark
Ingredients
- For the cornmeal black pepper crust:
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1 cup
unbleached all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup
masa harina or finely ground cornmeal
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3/4 teaspoon
sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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8 tablespoons
cold unsalted butter
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6 tablespoons
ice water
- For the toppings:
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1 1/2 cups
cherry tomatoes, halved and seeded
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1/4 cup
Concord grapes, halved and seeded
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1/4 cup
seedless red or purple grapes, halved
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1/2 teaspoon
sea salt
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2 tablespoons
olive oil
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1/4 cup
red onion, sliced thin
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1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
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1/3 cup
feta, crumbled
Directions
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To prepare the dough, combine the flour, masa harina, sea salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.
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Chop up the butter, scatter over the flour mixture, and then pulse 5 to 6 times to combine.
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Drizzle ice water over the mixture and pulse just until dough holds together.
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Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, gather into a disc, and then wrap tightly in plastic. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 425° F. Place a large rimmed baking sheet in the oven to preheat as well. Grease a 10-inch tart pan and set aside.
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Prepare the tomatoes and grapes, sprinkle with sea salt, and set aside.
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On a lightly floured sheet of parchment, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle. Press into the tart pan, folding any excess dough into the sides. Place tart shell in the freezer to set up for 10 minutes.
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Brush the crust with olive oil and sprinkle on a pinch of sea salt. Arrange the tomatoes in concentric circles, and then dot with the grapes and onion slices. Sprinkle black pepper over top.
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Set the tart on the preheated baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove tart from oven, dot with feta, and bake for 5 minutes more.
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Cool tart for 20 minutes or more, slice, and serve with a salad of bitter greens.
Elizabeth Stark, along with her husband Brian Campbell, chronicles her passion for simple, fresh recipes on the award-wining food blog Brooklyn Supper.
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