Carolyn’s Tomato Goat Cheese Tart

Pastry

5 cups of flour

1 lb lard

1 tbsp of white vinegar

1 egg

Water

1 tsp butter

Method

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.

• In a large bowl, chop the lard into the flour until it’s the size of peas.

• In a measuring cup, add the egg and vinegar, then top up to the one-cup mark with water. Whisk briefly, then add to the flour and lard mixture. Stir to combine.

• Knead till smooth, dust with flour and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

• Roll and line a butter-greased 24cm / 9.5” tart pan.

• Prick the bottom with a fork, then bake for 10 minutes. Cool.

Tart

3 large tomatoes

Goat cheese

1 tsp Dijon mustard

Chives

Method

• Paint the bottom of the tart shell with mustard

• Slice the tomatoes about 1cm / ½ “ thick and assemble on top, barely overlapping.

• Top with thin slices of goat cheese.

• Bake for 30 minutes.

• Garnish with snipped chives.

• Allow to cool before slicing and serving.