Spiral Vegetable Tart

Step 1

Mix the goat's cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and thyme in a small bowl.

Step 2

Mix the egg and lemon juice in a small bowl.

Step 3

Add the flour, butter and egg mixture to a food processor and pulse until if forms into a ball.

Step 4

Place dough on a floured surface and knead about 5-7 times.

Step 5

Form into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Step 6

Roll out into a 10-11 inch circle and line tart pan making sure to puch into all the corners.

Step 7

Cover with parchment paper and weights (you can use beans or rice) and bake at 425F for about 18 minutes.

Step 8

Remove paper and wrights and brush with beaten egg yolk.  Return to oven and bake for another 4-5 minutes longer. Allow to cool before applying filling.

Step 9

Slice the vegetables with a peeler and arrange on paper towels to absorb water.

Step 10

Spread the goat cheese mixture on the baked tart shell.

Step 11

Arrange the slices in a spiral.

Step 12

Brush tart with olive oil. Sprinkle salt and thyme (pepper is desired).

Step 13

Bake at 350F for about 50-55 minutes.