EVERGREENS AND TOMATOES
About the Recipe
Easy puff pastry tomato tart with goat cheese and pesto
Ingredients
2-3 beefsteak tomatoes
1 package puff pastry
Basil
1/2 cup pesto - you can use store bought or make your own
3-4 ounces Goat cheese - can subsititute mozzarella
Salt
1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash
I clearly shop at Costco a lot 😂
Preparation
Step 1:
Set oven to 425. Cover baking rack with 1-2 layers of paper towels. Thinly slice tomatoes and place on the paper towels in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and then place another layer of paper towels on top. Let sit for 15-30 minutes while the moisture is drawn out and soaked up.
Step 2:
Remove the puff pastry from the fridge and unroll onto a baking sheet. Using a butterknife lightly cut (but not all the way through) a roughly 1 inch border all around the rectangular pastry. Then 'dock' the pastry, which means to use a fork and gently poke holes in the center section (area inside of the 1 inch border). This will help the pastry to cook more evenly and let out any steam.
Step 3:
Thinly spread the pesto across the center section of the pastry and then crumble the goat cheese on top.
Step 4:
Now add the layer of tomatoes on top.Then brush the outside border of the puff pastry with the eggwash and transfer to the preheated oven.
Step 5:
Remove from the oven after 15 minutes and place on a baking rack to let cool. Once cool, top with thinly sliced basil and drizzle with olive oil (optional), then serve.
