Article: Ask the barefoot Contessa/Ina Garten: Ina gets you over your fear of frozen puff pastry with her simple--and delicious--tomato and goat cheese tarts.(BAREFOOT CONTESSA)(Recipe)

Q I love to make things with pastry, but I'm always afraid I'll have a disaster. What can I do?

A One of the wonderful conveniences in the grocery store is frozen puff pastry. I use Pepperidge Farm puff pastry, which is available everywhere. Defrost it overnight in the refrigerator and roll it out very cold. I make all kinds of savory tarts with it--like these tomato and goat cheese tarts--for the simplest, most elegant lunch in the world.

 
TOMATO & GOAT 
CHEESE TARTS 
 
MAKES 4 TARTS 
 
3 tablespoons good olive oil, 
  plus more for brushing 
4 cups thinly sliced yellow onions 
  (2 large onions) 
3 large garlic cloves, cut into 
  thin slivers 
  Kosher ...

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