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Potato Tart Tatin

January 11, 2013 By Milen Gala

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Let’s start with something as simple and unassuming as the humble potato. When we try and think of all the uses for this simple starch, amongst different cultures and types of cuisine, we immediately discover a dizzying array of possibilities.  Consider the numerous types of potato, the ease with which it marries with other  ingredients, the various methods of cooking it, and you have quite possibly the perfect base for a dish, a chef’s clay if you will.

Potatoes may be yellow, white, red or even purple.  They can be large, baby, new or fingerling.  In its most simple form, potatoes may be mashed, roasted, fried, scalloped or simply boiled and cubed served cold in a salad… But when we then think of the potato transformed into something more, our thoughts turn to latkes, kugel, gratins, gnocchi, tortilla, patatas bravas, dum aloo, or even the much celebrated pommes puree a la Joel Robuchon.

So in looking for an inspiration for a new dish, I though why not try once more to take the humble potato in a little unordinary… or should I say, extraordinary direction….

This dish is creative riff on a traditional French-style tart tatin with the distinct Mediterranean flavors of dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, oregano and a bit of aged chèvre. We top it with a homemade caramel that both balances the flavors and gives the tart its glossy appeal… The result is a dish that at its core is very rustic but will certainly please the modern gourmand, balancing savory and sweet in an earthy yet elegant manner.   Serve this as a dinner entree with a green salad and you really don’t need much else.

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Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling over the tomatoes and for the pan
salt and black pepper
1 lbs new potatoes (skins on)
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp unsalted butter
3 oregano sprigs-fresh
5 oz aged goat cheese, thinly sliced
1 puff pastry sheet, rolled thin

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Halve the tomatoes and place them skin-side down on a baking sheet. Drizzle over some olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the oven to dry for 45 minutes.

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Meanwhile, cook the potatoes (whole) in boiling salted water for 25 minutes. Drain and let cool. Trim off a bit of the top and bottom of each potato, then cut into 1-inch-thick discs.

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Sauté the onions with the oil and some salt for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Once you’ve prepared all the vegetables, brush a 9-inch cake pan with oil and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. In a small pan cook the sugar and butter on a high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, to get a semi-dark caramel. Pour the caramel evenly over the bottom. (Making the caramel is the hardest part, you have to be careful not to burn it. Keep the cake pan close by as the caramel will harden within seconds of removing it from the heat. Once it stops foaming and darkens to a medium brown color, pour the caramel into the pan as evenly as possible, it will look far from perfect, but don’t worry, it will still taste amazing.)

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Pick the oregano leaves, tear and scatter on the caramel. Lay the potato slices close together, cut-side down, on the bottom of the pan. Gently press tomatoes and onion into the gaps and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Spread the slices of goat cheese evenly over the potatoes. Cut a puff pastry disk that is 1 inch larger in diameter than the pan. Lay the pastry like a lid over the tart filling and gently tuck the edges down around the potatoes inside the pan. (At this stage you can chill the tart for up to 24 hours if desired.)

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Preheat the oven to 400 deg F. Bake the tart for 25 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 deg F and continue baking for 15 minutes, or until the pastry is thoroughly cooked. Remove from the oven and let settle for 2 minutes only.

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Hold an inverted plate firmly on top of the pan and carefully but briskly turn them over together, then lift off the pan. Serve the tart hot or warm.

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Recipe and inspiration courtesy Yotam Ottolenghi.

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Hi Everyone and welcome to GalaLiving! I am Milen Gala. I live, love, work and play in Seattle, Washington with my husband and our 2 kids (ages 11 and 9). We initially created GalaLiving in 2012 to share vegetarian and vegan recipes with our friends and family. In the past couple of years GalaLiving has transformed from a simple little food blog to a much loved space where several thousand people make and share our recipes and health and wellness inspirations. At GalaLiving, we like to eat wholesome, energizing dishes and incorporate lifestyle habits that keep us glowing and make us feel like a million bucks. We hope you enjoy discovering and tasting new things along with us!

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