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Savory Harvest Vegetable Tart

savory harvest vegetable tart

Start off with a crispy base of honey wheat crust, layered with creamy herbed cheese, topped off with your choice of hearty roasted veggies.

Servings 12 to 16 servings
Author Rosemary Stelmach

Ingredients

Honey Wheat Pastry

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Vegetable Tart

  • prepared Honey Wheat Pastry
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature (2 ounces)
  • 4 tablespoons goat cheese, softened (2 ounces)
  • 2 cups roughly chopped leftover roasted vegetables, at room temperature (such as carrots, beets, onions, acorn squash, Brussels sprouts)
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze

Instructions

Honey Wheat Pastry Crust

  1. In a food processor pulse whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, and fine sea salt until just blended.

    Add the butter pieces, a few at a time, pulsing until butter is broken down into pieces the size of small peas.

    In a small bowl stir together the cold water and the honey. Slowly stream water mixture through feed tube and continue to pulse until dough just begins to stick together in places.

  2. Transfer the dough and all crumbly pieces from processor to a piece of parchment. Using your hands, gather the dough and press the dry pieces together, forming them into a mound.

    Flatten into a thick disk, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Before rolling out dough, let stand at room temperature 15 minutes or until pliable.

  3. Preheat oven to 375°F.

    Flour a rolling pin and, on a piece of parchment or floured board, roll out the dough. Do your best to form rectangle measuring approximately 11- x 15-inches.. Transfer the rolled-dough to a 12-x8.5-inch tart pan or rimmed baking sheet. Center it in the middle of the pan letting the excess dough hang over the edge.

    Gently lift the sides of dough and press the dough into the bottom crease of the pan, working your way around so there are no gaps between the dough and the pan. Fold edge of dough underneath itself, gently pinching to seal dough. The edge of the dough should stand flush with the edge of the pan. Chill for 10 to 15 minutes.

  4. Cover the chilled dough with a piece of parchment and fill with dry beans or pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are set and golden. Remove the parchment paper along with the dry beans. Bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until the dough dries out.

Savory Harvest Vegetable Tart Assembly

  1. While crust cools, combine chopped parsley, shallot, black pepper, cream cheese, and goat cheese, stirring until smooth.

    Spread evenly over the bottom of the cooled crust. Arrange vegetables evenly over the cheese mixture; top with parsley leaves.

    Remove the tart from the pan; drizzle with balsamic glaze.

Recipe Notes

No leftover roasted veggies?

Why not roast a tray of your favorites?

  • Carrots
  • Beets
  • Red onions
  • Acorn squash
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
  • Mushrooms
  • Parsnips
  • Fennel
  • As you prepare the vegetables, be sure to cut them into uniform sizes so that they roast evenly.
  • Spread them out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Coat them with some extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Season with salt & pepper.
  • If desired, add sprigs of your favorite fresh herbs.
  • Roast at 400°F for about 30 minutes until they are tender and caramelized.