In France, la courgette (“zucchini”) is one of the garden’s most prized offerings, and during the summer season, a spectrum of different colors and shapes await French country kitchens.
At this time of year, my potager is producing courgettes in quantities that we can hardly keep up with. We are giving them to friends and constantly exploring new ways to enjoy them.
Last summer – for our July/August 20 MFCH Magazine edition – stylist, photographer and frequent MFCH contributor, Elise Dumas (aka @thepineapplechef), created five gorgeous recipes that brought out the best in this versatile vegetable.
Below, you’ll find the recipe for Elise’s Zucchini Flower Tart. Bon appétit, and let me know if you make it!
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Serves 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 pre-made pie dough (about 260 g or ½ lb )
7 tbsp (100 g) fresh goat cheese
10 small zucchini with their flowers
10 cherry tomatoes
½ cup (50 g) grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
1 handful borage flowers
Guérande salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F.
Clean the zucchini with a damp cloth (to avoid soaking the flowers) and remove the central pistil with your hands. Roll out the pie dough and prick with a fork so it doesn’t swell.
Spread the fresh goat cheese on the dough, and arrange the zucchini and cherry tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with parmesan and drizzle with olive oil evenly, and season to taste.
Bake the tart until the pastry is golden brown (around 30 to 40 minutes, depending on your oven). Let cool and sprinkle on the borage flowers before serving.
8 comments
I love this recipe and have an abundance of borage flowers this summer. Do I cut the zucchinis in half lengthwise?
Sharon, what a yummy recipe. And so pretty. It gives me a new and different idea of something to do with all those zucchinis that seem to come in all at once.
And let me take this opportunity to say that I love, love, loved the August box … everything in it is just my taste! I couldn’t have chosen things more perfect for my “weekend in San Tropez”!!! It’s one of my favorite boxes! Thank you!
Delicious although I just bake mine stuffed with herbed goats cheese without the pastry.
What a lovely tart! So beautifully presented. Thank you!
It looks delicious. I can’t wait for summer to bake the tart. Of course I live in Tasmania, Australia and it’s winter here!
Wow, those look like was made by professional chef. I am not eating meat, but I got so excited by the idea of zucchini flower tart. Will replace the turkey with mushrooms. I am also interested which oil did you add? Thank you one more time!
great
good