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This is such a beautiful, tasty and satisfying recipe that has so many uses. Make it for lunch, a starter, or even for dinner, paired with some roasted veg or a salad. This Goat’s Cheese Tart is also pretty easy to make. The whole thing will take you around 30 minutes, providing you have the red onion marmalade made in advance.

Can you freeze it?

There really is no way around it – this tart is at its absolute best when eaten straight from the oven.

While you can keep it safely for up to 3 days in the fridge, it just won’t be the same. Given the rich red onion marmalade and juicy tomatoes, the longer it is left the soggier it will become. If you do keep some then you can eat it cold or reheat it in the oven.

I really don’t recommend freezing this goat’s cheese tart as the texture will be affected even more.

Recipe Substitutions & Adaptations

Alternatives

You can use rosemary leaves, stripped from the stems, if you don’t have any thyme. Or if you absolutely have to, dried thyme.

Sliced large tomatoes also work instead of the cherry tomatoes.

Cheats Red Onion Marmalade

If you don’t have any prepared red onion marmalade then you can create a quick cheat version by slicing one large red onion, sauteing in a pan with some olive oil for 3-4 minutes and then adding a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Cover the pan and leave on a fast simmer for 10 minutes. They won’t be as soft or rich as slow-cooked ones, but with a final stint in the oven, they work perfectly fine.

Alternatively if you want to try your hand at making some super delicious, slow cooked red onion marmalade then try this recipe.

Additions

Figs are a fantastic addition to this tart, if they are in season where you are!

Make them single serve

Finally, you can also prepare these as individual tarts very easily. Simply slice the dough into quarters and roll. Then portion the toppings between the tarts.

Ingredients

You need just a handful of ingredients for this recipe. For a full list with weights/measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

• Puff pastry – ready-made is absolutely fine
• Red onion marmalade/chutney – again, ready-made works fine but if you fancy making a batch of your own try this homemade red onion marmalade recipe.
• Cherry tomatoes, halved – I strongly suggest using multi-coloured tomatoes for added visual appeal
• Goat’s cheese – you’ll need the type in log form, not soft/spreadable varieties
• Fresh thyme – or dried will work in a pinch
• olive oil

How to make it

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
2. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface until around 35cm x 20cm / 14-inch x 8-inch.
3. Score a rectangle inside the rolled pastry, around 2.5cm inside the edge.
4. Spoon the red onion marmalade over the top, followed by the cherry tomatoes and the goat’s cheese. Scatter over the thyme and some salt and pepper.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.

If you are looking for more great light-bite recipes then try:

• Salt and pepper prawns
• Garlic mushrooms
• Caprese bruschetta
• Artichoke bruschetta
• Pear chutney
• Caprese skewers
• Salmon & feta filo parcels
• Stilton and grape filo tarts
• Freeze-ahead brie bites

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