caterina cacciatore

someone asked for this recipe so here it is :

from My French Kitchen by Joanne Harris

pastry :

1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
5 TB chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces (i usually put the butter in the freezer for a little while)
3 TB chilled vegetable shortening
1 large egg, beaten

put the flour in a large bowl (or use your food processor)
add the butter and shortening and rub together with your finger tips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs
cut the beaten egg in with a knife and combine until the dough forms a ball
knead briefly until smooth / wrap and regrigerate for 30 minutes

heat the oven to 375

for the filling :

3 TB creme fraiche or heavy cream whipped until slightly thickened
3 TB dijon mustar
10 to 12 large tomatoes, cored, peeled and sliced
sea salt and black pepper
4 fresh thyme sprigs
olive oil for drizzling

lie a 12 inch tart pan with a removable bottom with the dough
mix the cream and mustard and spred over the pasty shell
arrange the tomato slices / season with salt and pepper and sprinkle the thyme leaves over the top

bake for 40 minutes

drizzle with olive oil / serve warm or cold


i rather like this cookbook / she has a nice range / nothing too complicated

i like all cookbooks right now for browsing whilst waiting tea water to boil but i find i google up recipes more often than not

and i still love my Elizabeth David books more than anything !