French Friday with Dorie: Gérard’s Mustard Tart

The recipe for this week's French Friday with Dorie is a mustard tart and it is the first savory tart that I have ever made. It calls for thinly sliced carrots and leeks which I bought, but Dorie writes in her book that a more traditional tart is made with tomatoes and since heirloom tomatoes are still available for at least a little while longer here I decided to make it with a large heirloom tomato instead.

One lesson I learned while making this is that it probably is a good idea not to answer the telephone when you put the tart in the oven. My brother called long distance and I was on the phone when the timer went off. Normally I would check its progress and take it out before it got this brown.

Luckily, however, the extra golden brown didn't hurt the flavor of the tart. It was creamy, yet also had a bit of texture with the grainy mustard in it. I loved the tartness of the mustard, but my husband thought it tasted too 'mustardy.' He loved the taste of the tart shell though. I am going to make another tart this weekend with the carrots and leeks and adjust the amount of mustard to hopefully please both our palates. Bon appétit!

Next French Friday: Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup