Eggplant, Tomato, and Smoked Mozzarella Tart

Name: Eggplant, Tomato, and Smoked Mozzarella Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons olive oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano; 2 Tbsps grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 170 grams plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded smoked mozzarella cheese, divided; 59 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp toasted wheat germ

This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 251 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, pepper, oregano, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Crust

All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add water and 1 tablespoon oil, stirring to form a soft dough. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times. Gently press dough into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover and chill 15 minutes.

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Dough

Water

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Plastic Wrap

Slightly overlap 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Unwrap dough, and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Cover with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle.

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Dough

Roll

Remove top sheets of plastic wrap. Fit dough, plastic-wrap side up, into a 10-inch round removable-bottom tart pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Tart Form

Remove remaining plastic wrap. Press dough against bottom and sides of pan. Pierce bottom and sides of dough with a fork; bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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Dough

Wrap

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

To prepare filling, arrange eggplant on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels.

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Eggplant

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels; brush eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon oil. Arrange eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet