Recipe

Brie & Grape Tart

Brie & Grape Tart

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Open House Dish
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Late Winter Tart (Sweet or Savory)
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    hardlikearmour's Notes: This is inspired by a pizza from Dove Vivi in Portland. They make cornmeal crust pizza with a variety of toppings. One of my (and my sister's) favorites is the Brie & Grape. This is my...

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Makes one 11" tart

  1. Heat oven to 400 F, with rack in the lowest position. Whisk flour, 2/3 cup cornmeal, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add the oil and water. Using wooden spoon mix together to form a dough.

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  2. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead for several minutes, dusting with more flour to create a homogenous dough that is slightly tacky.

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  3. Roll dough into 10-11" circle on a piece of parchment paper.

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  4. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cornmeal over the bottom of the tart pan. Transfer dough into pan, using the parchment paper to turn dough into pan. Peel off parchment, then pat dough into the edges of the pan.

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Tart topping:

1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

1 ounce finely grated pecorino romano cheese Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, divided Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ounces your favorite brie cheese Ask a question about this ingredient

10-15 seedless red grapes, cut into quarters (pole to pole) Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Drizzle the olive oil onto the crust, then use a pastry brush to spread it. Sprinkle on the romano cheese in an even layer. Sprinkle about 2/3 of the rosemary over the cheese.

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  2. Cut the brie into approximately 1/8-inch thick slices. Cut each slice into 3-4 pieces, so each piece is roughly square. Arrange the pieces evenly over the surface of the crust, staying 1/2-inch away from the edges.

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  3. Scatter the grape slivers over the surface of the tart. Bake on lowest rack of oven for 13-15 minutes, until the very edges of the tart just start to brown and pull away from the pan. Sprinkle with remaining rosemary, slice, and serve.

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13 Comments on Brie & Grape Tart

Sausage2 Reply

This looks super yummy! I love grape and brie on pizza too, so I'm sure it's lovely on a tart!

Shamrock-medal Reply

It's a pretty close approximation to grape & brie pizza, so I think you'd like it!

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Yummie!

Shamrock-medal Reply

Thanks!

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This looks delicious. It would be great as an fruit and cheese course!

Shamrock-medal Reply

Great idea!

Img_1958 Reply

This looks lovely. I'm with kmartinelli - I think I could eat the whole tart in one sitting.

Shamrock-medal Reply

Thanks, gingerroot! I guess I'm a little obsessed with Dove Vivi pizza as the tart I am currently working on is inspired by another one of their delicious creations.

Katherine_photo Reply

Oh yum. I love brie, and I love the savory sweet element here. I would end up eating this whole thing.

Shamrock-medal Reply

Thanks, k. The sweetness of the grapes really works well with the rich brie! Wish I could claim I came up with the combo.

Me Reply

I simply ADORE brie. And grapes. And pizza. My dream come true!

Shamrock-medal Reply

Thanks, wssmom! It's a really yummy combo.

Monkeys Reply

looks delicious!

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