Tomato & pesto tart

Tomato & pesto tart

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Cooking time

Ready in 40 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 4

Plum, cherry or vine, make this juicy tomatoes the star of the show

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

  • Easily halved
Nutrition info

Nutrition per serving

kcalories
458
protein
9.7g
carbs
40g
fat
29.9g
saturates
12.6g
fibre
1.6g
sugar
-
salt
0.97g

Ingredients

  • 375g ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 6-8 vine tomatoes, depending on size, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp pesto
  • 2 tbsp mascarpone

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Unroll the pastry onto a baking sheet and score a border 1cm from the edge. Prick inside the border with a fork, then bake for 15–20 minutes until light golden.
  2. Gently squash down the middle. Spread the pesto inside the border, dot over the mascarpone, then layer the tomato on top. Season. Bake for 10 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked and the marscarpone has melted.

Recipe from olive magazine, August 2005

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kellylovesbagels's picture
5

Loved this recipe, i cut the puff pastry to make individual tarts and they were amazing!

judith159's picture
5

Did this last weekend as a starter for dinner party, went down a storm everyone loved it... and so simple to make. Looks impressive. Will definitely do again.

mleociak's picture
4

Very good and super simple, my pastry had burned a little on the edges before tomatoes were fully cooked, although it was nice and crispy, not soggy at all which has happened before to me with the puff-pastry tarts. I used ricotta mixed up with some herbs as I did not have mascarpone, it was also very nice.
It turned out very tasty and fresh, looked nice as well. I’ll be making this again, maybe with some variations 

lmcmullan's picture

Lovely and refreshing - used about double the mascarpone than what was suggested. Goes great with beef.

karagourlay's picture
4

really yummy recipe! I used fresh mozerella instead of mascarpone and filo pastry instead of puff pastry - turned out

riversong's picture

Just about to cook this with added chicken as my partner is a total carnivore! I've tried it before following the recipie and it was delicious, though I think there was too much pesto perhaps. Looking forward to it!

sarah-loo's picture
5

Makes a brilliant starter. My guests always love this and its really easy and cheap to make.

nikki2907's picture
5

Made this boxing night, this was delicious, v.light and tasty really easy to make, everyone loved it!

sadieloumc's picture
5

I'm a notorious terrible cook in my family but made this when a veggie family member came over - she loved it and has demanded I make it for Christmas day! Really delicious and very difficult to get wrong.. I used philadelphia cream cheese instead of mascarpone which was equally as good. Very yummy... even carnivore boyfriend enjoyed it!

issyflewaway's picture
5

Very tasty! I enjoyed this very much, as did my fussy-eating boyfriend, though he pulled the tomatoes off! It was an easy-meal that I will certainly do again when I'm too tired to slave over a hob.

vespatian's picture
5

Very easy and delicious. I ended up freezing some of it and it turned out OK after defrosting too.

berryt's picture
5

Really nice and easy to make - went down well for a lunch party. added more mascapone than recipe stated and drizzled with garlic olive oil before cooking/

julieshields's picture
5

Made wee heart shaped tarts for Valentine's Day using red pesto and baby plum tomatoes. They were delicious, even my fussy 10 year old asked to try them and gobbled one up!!

zogmeister75's picture
5

yum yum yum - looks special, tastes special but is really easy! I adapted mine adding some lightly cooked asparagus spears and some bacon on one, and sundried tomatoes and asparagus on another.

juliefrances's picture

Made this last night for my not-vegetarian-but-doesn't-really-like-meat boyfriend, went down a storm. Next time I would use less pesto and more topping and bake on a pizza tray with holes so that the base cooks more, although he quite likes soggy pastry! Really quick and easy, a definite winner!

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