Heirloom Tomato Tarts

Ingredients

Pastry

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups butter

Filling

• 3 tablespoons stone ground dijon mustard
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese, aged, grated
• 2 cups caramelized onion
• 4 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced and cut into wedges
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Make pastry and chill for about 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Prepare caramelized onions by slicing thin and frying in 2 - 3 T olive oil on medium to medium low until almost black. Should not be too oily.

3. 3

   While onions are cooking, bring out pastry and cut into six inch circles.

4. 4

   To assemble the tarts spread the center of the pastry circles to taste with mustard, top with a couple tablespoons of grated cheese, then top that with onions to taste and the add the tomato wedges, about 4 wedges per tart.

5. 5

   Pull pastry edges over tomatoes and pinch to form rustic tart.

6. 6

   Top each tart with a bit of the basil and fresh ground pepper and kosher salt.

7. 7

   Brush pastry with egg wash and bake 375 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. Cool.

8. 8

   Can be served Room temperature.