Herbed goat’s cheese & summer veg tarts

Herbed goat’s cheese & summer veg tarts

By Jane Hornby
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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins

Easy

Serves 4
Crisp, colourful and easy to make, these vegetarian puff pastry tartlets are perfect for every occasion

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal515
  • fat35g
  • saturates17g
  • carbs34g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre2g
  • protein16g
  • salt1.5g
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Ingredients

  • 320g pack puff pastry
  • a little plain flour, for dusting
  • 150g tub soft goat's cheese
  • 1 tsp herbes de Provence, or chopped herb from the garden
  • 2 small courgettes, cut into thin rounds
    Courgette

    Courgette

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  • 5 tomatoes (not too big), thinly sliced
    Tomato

    Tomato

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    A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…

  • handful pitted black olives
  • leaves from a few thyme sprigs
  • drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  • medium beaten egg, to glaze
    Eggs

    Egg

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For the salad

  • 1 tbsp mild olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

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  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • 100g bag watercress
    Watercress

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Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unroll the pastry and cut it into 4 rectangles. Score a border about 2cm in from the edge of each piece, then lift onto a lightly floured baking sheet. Mash the goat’s cheese with the herbs, plus some seasoning. Spread over the middles of the tarts.

  2. Overlap the courgette and tomato slices on top of the cheese, then scatter with the olives and thyme leaves. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Brush the edges of the pastry with egg. Bake for 15-20 mins until the pastry is dark golden and the vegetables are starting to sizzle.

  3. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard and honey to make a dressing, then season to taste. Toss with the watercress just before serving.

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Frantic Flapjack
15th Sep, 2015
4.05
Very pretty tarts and tasted great.
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Clivesgirl1
12th Aug, 2014
5.05
Great recipe that was staring out from the calendar just daring me to try. I used goats cheese for the adults and Philadelphia for the pick eaters. Tasted great.
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