Thursday, April 17, 2014

Bell Pepper Bliss in French Bisque - Tarte de Poivron (With the Help of a P-16-B)

I have made no bones about the fact that French White/Bisque/Bleu & Classic Black are near and dear to my heart, because they were the first pieces of Corning Ware that I bought in the early 90's.  But, French White items are pretty much strictly for baking.  Thus, one must still have "regular" vintage Corning Ware in ones kitchen to pick up the slack.

Thus it is with this recipe.  For while I might be tempted, I would never actually bake a tart or quiche in a square pan, simply because the corners would burn before the center is cooked through.  This is why pie plates, tart pans and quiche dishes are round.  Still, you need a good skillet to partially cook the filling before the tart is finished off in the oven.

Enter the P-16-B in classic Cornflower.  The perfect pan for such a delicious filling.

A note on ingredients....  I use Gruyere for this, because I like flavor a little more, however, if you would prefer a more Pizza-esque tart, feel free to use Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano or Asiago instead of the Gruyere.

I am not going to cover "Pate Brise" crust for this tart as I have already covered my favorite tart/quiche dough a couple of times already in Quiche Lorraine and Bacon and Clam Quiche.  Feel free to use any family recipe you have that will fit the bottom of a 10 inch pie plate or quiche/tart dish.  Leave out the sugar, if your recipe contains it, and use at least 3/4 tsp salt for a savory crust.

Tarte de Poivron

1 Sour Cream Crust recipe or 1/2 recipe of Standard Pate Brisee (minus the sugar)
1 Shallot, diced
1 Leek, split and sliced (white and light green parts only)
1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
2 Orange Bell Peppers, seeded and chopped
4 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and chopped (you need to keep the liquid low or the crust will be soggy)
1/2 cup (1.25 oz) Sun Dried Tomatoes (Not the oil packed kind) snipped or chopped
4 TB Olive Oil
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
just a pinch of Cinnamon
1/2 cup (2 oz) Gruyere, shredded

Corning Ware French White/Bisque/Bleu or Classic Black F-3-B Quiche/Tart Baker (24cm/10 inch)
Corning Ware 11 inch Skillet (P-16-B) or Electromatic Skillet Dish (SK-10)

Begin by seeding and chopping all the vegetables, keeping the shallots and leeks separate as they will be cooking first.

Mix, roll out and line your F-3-B with the Pate Brisee or Sour Cream Pastry crust and place in the refrigerator to relax.

Place the P-16-B over medium flame and add 4 TB Olive Oil.

When the Oil is hot, add the Shallot and Leek, sauteing until they become soft.

Add the Bell Peppers, Tomatoes and Sun Dried Tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.


Remove the P-16-B from the flame and stir in the Oregano, Salt and Black Pepper.

Though it may seem a little odd, add just a tiny pinch of Cinnamon (about 1/16th tsp)

Stir everything to combine then pour off any "liquid" from the pan (mine came out fairly dry this time).

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and allow the filling to cool while the oven is heating.
Once the oven is up to temperature and the filling has cooled slightly, remove the F-3-B from the refrigerator and pour the filling into the shell.

Place the F-3-B on the bottom rack of your preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned.

Remove the F-3-B Tart Dish from the oven and sprinkle with the shredded Gruyere.

Allow the cheese to melt from the residual heat for 5 minutes before serving.

Deliciousness especially when accompanied by a Spicy Mango & JalapeƱo Sausage and some sauteed Snow Peas.


Where is your CorningWare??
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1 comment:

  1. Oh Gee! that looks good! I am going to have to try it.

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