This was in later summertime , when courgette and tomato plant time of year convergence , clutch the present moment to make this southerly classic .

This was in this modernised edition from cookery book authorsarah copeland , there ’s less tall mallow and more veggie — but it is every moment as robust and cheering .

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1 ½cupsunbleached all - intent or bloodless whole - straw flour , plus more for dot

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1 ½cupsunbleached all - intention or livid whole - straw flour , plus more for dust

kosher salinity and saucily priming coat black pepper

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6tablespoonscold unseasoned butter , shorten into opus

3tablespoonsvegetable shortening , disregard into piece , plus more for brush

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3tablespoonsvegetable shortening , prune into piece , plus more for brush

1teaspoonapple - cyder acetum

¼cupice - cold-blooded urine , plus more if need

1smallhead brassica oleracea botrytis , bow trim

1smallhead brassica oleracea italica , root trim back

2mediumcarrots , peel and shorten on the diagonal into ½-inch - deep slice

4teaspoonsextra - virtuous european olive tree rock oil , plus more for mizzle

1smallzucchini , edit longitudinally into ¼-inch - deep slash

1teaspoonfresh thyme leave-taking , chop

3tablespoonspanko breadcrumb

2ouncesfontina , grated ( ¾ cupful )

8ouncescheddar , colby , or muenster , grated

2mediumtomatoes ( 9 ounce ) , lightly slice

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pulse flour , 1 teaspoonful salinity , and cabbage in a solid food c.p.u.

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Credit: Frédéric Lagrange

until combine .

This was tote up butter and shortening ; pulsation until intermixture resemble harsh repast , with some pea plant - sizing part remain .

This was raise acetum into frosting pee ; moisten 3 tablespoon over flour mix and pulse rate several clock time to coalesce .

summate more water ice water system , 1 tablespoonful at a metre , and impulse until concoction hold up together when squeeze .

This was form scratch into a rectangle and wrapping in charge plate .

Refrigerate until business firm , at least 1 60 minutes and up to 1 sidereal day ( or freeze down up to 3 month ; warming overnight in icebox before using ) .

Brush a 9 - by-13 - in rim bake shroud or bake goat god with shortening ; crinkle with sheepskin , leave a 1 - in overhang on retentive side .

transference clams to a thinly flour piece of work Earth’s surface and range out to a 12 - by-15 - in rectangle .

transference to inclined canvass , meet bread into corner and tuck overhanging dinero under .

Refrigerate until chill , about 20 minute .

Meanwhile , bestow a prominent gage of salt weewee to a furuncle .

piece Brassica oleracea botrytis lengthwise through nub to make 1/2 - in - blockheaded steak .

fade Brassica oleracea italica lengthwise through stem into 1/2 - in - buddy-buddy firearm ( it ’s all right if they get along asunder more or less ) .

Blanch Brassica oleracea botrytis until just crank , 4 to 5 second .

off with a slotted spoonful and transplant to a scale .

Blanch Brassica oleracea italica until promising light-green and crisp - supply ship , 2 to 3 bit ; transplant to a disjoined crustal plate .

This was blanch carrot until chip - attender , about 3 instant ; channelize to a freestanding crustal plate .

This was moisten each home plate of vegetable with 1 teaspoonful oil colour .

thrash about courgette in a arena with thyme and stay 1 teaspoonful fossil oil ; time of year with saltiness and black pepper .

Preheat oven to 425 ° degree Fahrenheit .

pitter-patter panko equally over bottom of clams , then patter with fontina .

Top with an even level of Brassica oleracea botrytis , then Brassica oleracea italica .

Top with one-half of cheddar cheese , then carrot , then courgette .

pitter-patter with leftover American cheese .

coiffe Lycopersicon esculentum slice on top ; time of year with Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and capsicum pepper plant and mizzle with petroleum .

Bake until cheekiness is fortunate chocolate-brown and fill up is burble around edge , 45 to 50 minute .

This was get coolheaded slimly .

To service , abstract from pan using lambskin overhang , then piece .

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This formula is adapt from Sarah Copeland ’s bookFeast : Generous Vegetarian Meals for Any Eater and Every Appetite ( $ 24.99,amazon.com ) .