Rustic Tomato Galette

Vegetarian Times Issue: February 1, 2006   p.72

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Directions

1. Prepare Basic Pie Pastry, and set aside to rest 10 minutes. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Core, halve and seed tomatoes. Cut into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices. Cut small end pieces into small dice.
3. Roll pastry into 13-inch circle between two sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap. Peel off top sheet, invert pastry over center of parchment-lined baking sheet and peel off second sheet.
4. Mix garlic and rosemary in small cup. Sprinkle cornmeal over center of pastry, leaving 4-inch border. Make circle of overlapping tomato slices just inside cornmeal. Spread diced tomato inside circle of tomato slices, then cover dice and rest of center crust with more overlapping tomato slices. Sprinkle garlic mixture, salt and pepper to taste and Parmesan evenly over tomatoes.
5. Using spatula to help lift pastry, fold edge of dough over outer ring of tomatoes. If dough cracks, just pinch it back together. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven to 375F, and bake 15 minutes more, or until juice around tomatoes bubbles rapidly. Cool 10 minutes. Cut into wedges; serve warm.

Basic Pie Pastry
Makes 1 large pie crust or tart shell

This wholesome plant-oil crust tastes great, and the pastry is easy to work with. If it tears when you’re handling it, it’s a cinch to pinch it back together.

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 Tbs. cold water

1. Put flour and salt in large bowl; toss with fork. Make well in center; fill with oil and water. Blend briefly with fork, then—using wide, sweeping strokes—stir briskly, until evenly mixed. Dough will be dampish and oily.
2. Put dough on large piece of plastic. Flatten into 3/4-inch-thick disk; wrap in plastic. Let rest 10 minutes before using.