This week went by rather quick. The weather is still in April fools mood, giving us a taste of everything, the only sign of spring has been some crocus blooming in my garden.
My veggie tart has been inspired by these gorgeous ratatouille tarts I’ve seen online. Instead of using all ratatouille ingredients, I’ve skipped the tomatoes and eggplants and used sweet potatoes and red peppers for some red color. Pretty simple ingredients but it will take some time and patience to assemble the veggies. In the end I was happy with the result, gorgeous and delicious!
Before
and after baking
Zucchini and Sweet Potato Tart
Crust:
- 300 g white spelt flour
- 100 g butter, melted
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- room temperature water
-In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, add the melted butter and a few tablespoons of water. Mix together, adding more water if needed. Knead only until well combined. Let rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Vegetable filling:
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 green zucchini
- 2 yellow squash
- 1 red pepper or italian tomato
- 1 small onion
- 50 g grated old cheddar or Gruyère cheese
- milk or cream
- sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg, dried oregano and basil, or herb the provence
-Slice all vegetables thinly by hand or use a mandolin. The sweet potatoes have to be thinner than the other vegetables, because they need a little longer to cook through. You want to be able to see the green and yellow skin of the squash and zucchini. (You might not need all the vegetables)
-Line bottom of a 11-inch/ 28 cm tart/pie form, grease sides. Roll out dough to fit the form. Prick bottom with a fork. Sprinkle evenly with the grated cheese.
-Starting on the outside, alternate with sweet potato, green zucchini and then yellow squash until you fill the entire form. I’ve added the onions and red pepper last.
-Add some milk or cream and season generously and evenly with salt, pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg and herbs.
-Bake in preheated 350F/180C oven (convection setting) for about 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and sweet potatoes are tender. Cover with aluminum foil halfway through baking. If it looks dry, add some more milk or cream. Let rest for a few minutes before cutting.
Tip: Try to get same size, and not to thick, vegetables for the slices to be similar, it will be easier to assemble.
I would like to dedicate this to all the lives lost and those injured in the tragic #Humboltbroncos accident last week on Friday, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Our thoughts and prayers go out the families and everyone involved.
Ursula
A little Swiss, a little Canadian 