This beautiful Piccolo tomato tarte Tatin recipe is packed with flavour from sweet cherry tomatoes and good-quality aged balsamic vinegar. Swap the Parmesan for a vegetarian alternative if serving as part of a vegetarian Christmas feast.
Place the whole tomatoes, thyme leaves and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and stir to combine
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Tip the tomato mixture into a 24cm (width at the top of the pan) heavy-based, ovenproof frying pan. Spread the tomatoes so that they are level and cover the base of the pan evenly
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Dust a work surface with flour, unroll the pastry and cut an approximately 30cm round circle, making sure it is slightly wider than the top of the pan
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Sprinkle half of the Parmesan over the tomatoes. Lay the pastry circle over the top, tuck the edges into the pan and sprinkle over the rest of the Parmesan
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Place the pan in the oven and bake for 25–30 minutes, until the pastry is puffed up and golden
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Remove from the oven and leave to stand for a couple of minutes before carefully inverting onto a plate. Decorate with extra thyme sprigs and serve
