Tomato Basil Tart

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup basil fresh shredded
• 1 serving garnishes: basil fresh sliced
• 0.3 cup round buttery crackers divided crushed
• 6  bacon crumbled cooked
• 0.8 cup mayonnaise 
• 0.8 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 7  plum tomatoes sliced
• 15 ounce piecrusts refrigerated
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• oven
• tart form

Directions

1. Fit piecrust into a 9-inch square tart pan according to package directions; trim edges. Prick crust with a fork.
2. Bake crust at 350 for 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Sprinkle half of cracker
4. crumbs over crust.
5. Stir together cheese and mayonnaise.
6. Dollop and then spread half of cheese filling over crumbs. Arrange tomato slices over filling, sprinkling evenly with salt and pepper.
7. Add basil and crumbled bacon. Dollop and then spread remaining cheese filling on top.
8. Sprinkle with remaining cracker crumbs.
9. Bake at 350 for 24 to 25 minutes or until browned.
10. Garnish, if desired.
11. Recipe adapted from Cape Fear...Still Cooking.