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Pissaladiere Strips

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Pissaladiere StripsMikkel Vang

• Filling can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before using. • Pissaladière strips can be baked 3 hours ahead and kept, uncovered, at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/4 hours

  • Yield

    Makes 6 (hors d'oeuvre) servings

Ingredients

For filling

1

medium onion, finely chopped

2

flat anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped

1

/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

1

/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper

1

/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary

3

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

/2 cup Niçoise or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped

For dough

1

1/3 cups all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons baking powder

1

/2 teaspoon salt

3

1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1

/2 cup whole milk

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Preparation

  1. Make filling:

    Step 1

    Cook onion, anchovy, bell peppers, rosemary, a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in olives, then cool filling.

  2. Make dough while filling cools:

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.

    Step 3

    Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Add milk and stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Gently knead dough 8 to 10 times with floured hands on a lightly floured surface.

  3. Assemble tarts:

    Step 4

    Roll out dough into a 12-inch square (1/4 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface with a floured rolling pin. Cut into 3 equal strips. Arrange strips 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and spread with filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges.

    Step 5

    Bake until crust is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack using a large metal spatula and cool to warm or room temperature. Cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces.