Menton tart

Name: Menton tart (Tarte de Menton)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; sprig of fresh thyme; 150 ml (¼ pint) milk; 2 tsp baking powder; 125 g (4½ oz) black olives; 125 g (4½ oz) plain flour; pinch of salt; 1 bay leaf; 3 large white onions, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 50 ml (2 fl oz) olive oil

Tarte de Menton

Preparation info

Serves:
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

New Bistro

By Fran Warde

Published 2009

About

Menton is a town on the Riviera and its name is used for dishes inspired by the style of cooking in this area. This lovely tart is a staple and is always on Dominique’s menu. For some reason, the onions and olives always taste sweeter in the south, making this a popular starter there.

Ingredients

Pastry

150 ml (¼ pint) milk
2 tsp baking powder

Europe
France
Starter
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Warm the milk in a pan with the baking powder. Place the flour in a bowl, make a well in the middle and add the warm milk. Blend by hand, adding a pinch of salt and the olive oil, then kneading until smooth.

Roll out the pastry and use to