These tasty tarts take just 5 minutes to prepare and are so simple to make. Most of the ingredients can be found in the store cupboard or freezer but they'd make a very impressive dinner party starter
Ingredients
- 375g / 12oz puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- 200 ml / 0.5 pint passata (sieved tomatoes)
- 180g / 6oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 100g / 3.5oz pesto sauce
- Salt and black pepper
- Olive oil, to drizzle
- Fresh basil to garnish
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 5mm or 1/4in. Cut our six rounds, each about 15cm or 6in, using a small bowl or saucer as a guide. Crimp the edges of the rounds with a knife and prick all over with a fork. Put them on a lightly floured baking sheet and bake for 5 mins. Take the baking tray out of the oven.
- Spread a smooth layer of passata over each pastry round, Lay the cherry tomatoes, flat side down, over the passata. Season with salt and pepper and dot generously with pesto. Drizzle over a little olive oil and return the baking tray to the oven. Bake for a further 10 mins, until the pastry is golden. serve the tartlets garnished with basil leaves. They are delicious hot or cold
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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