Tomato Pesto Tart

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Tomato Pesto Tart

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 12 Min

Total Time : 32 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Ingredients for preparing pesto:-


  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves


  • 1/4 cup Pine nuts/sunflower seeds


  • Garlic cloves 6-7 no


  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese


  • to taste Salt


  • 1/3 cup olive oil


  • 1 tsp honey


  • 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper


  • Ingredients for preparing tart:-


  • 2 homemade frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed at room temperature


  • 1/2 cup pesto


  • 2 medium tomatoes, sliced


  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese


  • 5-6 olives sliced


  • 5-6 pickled jalapeno


  • 1 tbsp Black pepper powder

Directions

  • Steps for preparing pesto:-
  • In a mixer jar add washed basil leaves,honey, pine nuts,salt, garlic,black pepper powder and Parmesan cheese along with olive oil.
  • Grind all the ingredients in a grinder to get smooth paste.
  • Remove pesto in jar and keep aside.
  • Steps for preparing tart:-
  • Preheat the oven to 200*c for 10 minutes and line a baking tray with parchment paper .
  • Lightly dust work surface and one puff pastry sheet with flour.
  • Roll pastry to 15-inches by 10-inches and cut into 5-inch squares.
  • Spread 2 tsp pesto carefully with a spoon to about 1/2 inch from the edges.
  • Sprinkle 1 tbsp of grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese on pesto.
  • Lay tomato slice,olive and sliced jalapeno on cheese.
  • Sprinkle 1 tbsp of grated mozzarella and cheddar cheese on pesto,and seasoned with black pepper powder.
  • Place tart carefully on lined baking tray.
  • Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.Remove from oven and serve hot.