London - Arabstoday
Ingredients for 4 people:
250g of flaky pastry
6 nicely ripe tomatoes
6tbsp of olive oil
20 leaves of basil
1tbsp of thyme
1tbsp of tomato concentrate
Salt, pepper to taste
Directions:
Scald the tomatoes, peel and remove the stalks.
Cut into thick slices (1/2 cm) and remove the seeds.
Blend the basil and 5tbsp of olive oil in a blender.
Add a tbsp of olive oil to the tomato concentrate.
Coat the pastry base with the tomato concentrate.
Leave a rim of 1.5cm around the edge.
On top of the concentrate, spread a little of the basil paste and half the thyme.
Arrange a layer of tomatoes, then a second, around the edge and in the centre.
Add the remainder of the basil paste and thyme.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cook in a hot oven (225°) for 18 to 20 minutes.