Welcome to ‘Week 2′ of French Fridays with Dorie!! Ms. Greenspan’s pick for this week is Gèrard’s Mustard Tart… a tart tart, if you will. 
I must admit that when I heard the words ‘mustard’ and ‘tart’ together in the same sentence, I was a bit put off. Now, I love mustard as much as (if not more than) the next guy (especially on my fries), but I didn’t ever think it would be something I put into a tart shell.
Knowing this, I planned to present the tart to the German ‘Iron Stomach’, aka Dad. This man will eat anything… breads and cheeses with the mold cut off and week-old tuna salad to name a few. Best-by dates mean nothing to this guy. Got leftovers from four days ago? He’ll eat ‘em. Seriously, his refrigerator drawer at work looks like a nuclear waste plant. Okay, maybe that’s going a bit far, but he will eat some gross things. But, the thing that’s most odd about it, is that he doesn’t prefer to eat chicken. “It’s too bland,” he says. I know… I said he was weird. 
But, I digress. Dorie calls for two mustards in this tart: Dijon and another of your choice. So for Dad, I chose a Düsseldorf blend. Similar to Dijon, but with a sweeter bite. And what do you know? I loved it. It was smooth with a sharp tang. Perfect with that buttery tart crust – just amazing. Dad? He loved it, too. Took it to work for lunch one day, then took the leftovers for lunch at an event a few days later (of course).
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#2 – Gèrard’s Mustard Tart
Source: Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan
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those are some truly beautiful pics. GREAT job!
So colorful!!! Very pretty!!
Oh this looks FAB!
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It looks perfect! Im glad you liked it! ALl these new recipes are fun to try!
Those colors are just beautiful! of course your dad loved it. my bf is the same way- will eat anything, expired or not
Wonderful photos and color. I loved this tart–I made the tomato version.
This looks lovely … you did a good job with it!
This tart looks perfect – and it was a surprise hit here too.
Isn’t it funny how sometimes a recipe seems strange but then in the end it turns out?
That tart looks absolutely stunning!
Sounds like your dad is a handy guy to have around, lol. Your tart is picture perfect.
“Seriously, his refrigerator drawer at work looks like a nuclear waste plant.” LOL
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