Roasted Tomato and Pancetta Crisp
Yield: 24 servings
Roasted Tomato
American Metric
2 lbs 900 g
2 Tbsp 30 mL

Ingredients
Cherry Tomatoes, Peeled
Extra Virgin Olive Oil To Taste To Taste
To Taste To Taste
Kosher Salt
Black Peppercorns, Ground 7 ea 7 ea
Fresh Thyme Sprigs
In a bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes with olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper until evenly coated. Transfer to a baking dish and tuck thyme sprigs between the tomatoes. Bake at 275°F/135°C for about 45-60 minutes, or until the tomatoes are softened, jammy, and slightly caramelized. Set aside.
Custard
American Metric
4 oz 113 g
1 tsp 3 g
¼ C 59 mL
Ingredients
Goat Cheese, Softened
Gelatin, Unflavored
Warm Water To Taste To Taste
Kosher Salt To Taste To Taste
1 C 237 mL
½ C 30 g
½ C 120 g
Black Peper Corn, Ground
Heavy Cream
Lemon Zest
Plain Whole Milk Yogurt To Taste To Taste
24 ea 24 ea
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
HUG Filigrano Mini Vegan Red Neutral Tartlet, Round (009142)
Crumble the goat cheese into a food processor and blend until smooth.
In a small saucepan, bloom the gelatin in water, then gently heat until fully dissolved. Add the dissolved gelatin, heavy cream, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper to the goat cheese. Blend until smooth and fully incorporated. Add the yogurt and blend again until silky and smooth.
Transfer the goat cheese mixture into a piping bag. Pipe into tart shells, filling each evenly. Smooth the tops if needed. Refrigerate until set.
Assembly
American Metric
To Taste To Taste
Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil To Taste To Taste
To Taste To Taste
Fresh Thyme Sprigs
Black Peppercorns, Ground
Top each tart with a spoonful of the warm roasted tomatoes. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, and additional black pepper if desired.
Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
The Springtime Bite
Yield: 24 servings
Ricotta Filling
American Metric
1 tsp 5 g
1 Tbsp 15 g
1 Tbsp 15 g
½ C 120 mL
1 C 240 mL
½ tsp 3 g
¼ tsp 0.5 g
3 ea 3 ea
½ C 120 g

Ingredients
Prova GOURMET Caviani (777036)
Unsweetened Applesauce
Roasted Garlic
Heavy Cream
Whole Milk
Fine Sea Salt
White Pepper, Ground
Large Egg
Ricotta Cheese To Taste To Taste
Nutmeg, Ground
HUG Filigrano Mini Vegan Green Neutral Tartlet, Round (009143)
In a saucepan combine Caviani, apple sauce, roasted garlic, cream, milk, salt, and white pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth. Add the ricotta and whisk until fully incorporated. Strain the warm cream mixture into the bowl, pressing the garlic through the strainer to extract maximum flavor. Mix until smooth.
Add in the Parmigiano-Reggiano and nutmeg. Whisk until fully incorporated and smooth.
Portion the mixture evenly into the tart shells and place on a sheet tray.
Bake at 325°F / 165°C with 20% steam for 12 -18 minutes, or until the custard is just set. Remove from the oven allow to cool slightly.
Vegetable Garnish
American Metric
1 C 150 g
1 C 150 g
1 C 150 g
1 C 150 g
¼ C 15 g
3 Tbsp 45 mL
½ C 57 g
Ingredients
Sugar Snap Peas, Blanched and Cut
Snow Peas, Blanched and Cut
English Peas, Blanched
Asparagus, Blanched and Cut
Italian Flat Parsley, Fine Chop
Parsley Oil
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Fine Grated
Blanch the sugar snap peas, snow peas, English peas, and asparagus until tender -crisp. Shock in ice water, drain, and pat dry.
Assembly
Gently press the blanched vegetable into the custard, arranging them upright for height and visual appeal. Finish with finely chopped parsley, a drizzle of parsley oil, and a generous sprinkle of finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Serve warm.