These are so delicious!! I absolutely believe it's true that you eat first with your eyes. This little dandy of a tart had me drooling from the recipe photo. Having them freshly made and sitting pretty on top of a cake plate just drove me crazy. I wanted to eat all of them!
The recipe came from an old printed copy of Cuisine at Home. They're really easy to make - don't let the fancy appearance fool you! These would be a fabulous appetizer if you made them a bit smaller, but I made them as a tasty side dish to some balsamic chicken. As long as tomatoes are in season, this should be top on your list to make!
Goat Cheese and Tomato Tarts
Ingredients:
2 sheets frozen puff pastry (1 17.3 oz. box)
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tbsp water
2 oz. herb-flavored goat cheese, softened
2 Tbsp milk
8-10 each red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 Tbsp minced fresh basil
Thaw puff pastry according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut one pastry sheet into 4 even squares. Place squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut remaining sheet into 8 strips, each 3/4-inch-wide. (You will have approximately 1/3 of the sheet remaining after strips are cut. Use it to make a smaller tart or refreeze for another use. I used it make a cute little mini tart!) Cut the 8 strips in half crosswise to make 16 strips, 4- to 5- inches each.
Place four strips around the edge of each pastry square, overlapping corners. Lightly brush pastry edges and corners with egg wash; bake until puffed and brown, 22-24 minutes.
Whisk together goat cheese and milk. Divide cheese mixture among centers of baked tarts, spreading it with a spatula and pressing lightly to gently deflate centers. Top cheese mixture with red and yellow tomatoes; season with salt and pepper.
Bake tarts 5 minutes more. Remove from oven and garnish with basil; serve warm or at room temperature.
Give these a try - yummm yumm yumm!
PS - I am linking this up to Tasty Tuesdays at 33 Shades of Green. Click on over to check out other great dishes!
PS - I am linking this up to Tasty Tuesdays at 33 Shades of Green. Click on over to check out other great dishes!
6 responses. Leave a Comment!:
They look SO fancy! :-) and delicious! :-) Can't wait to try them out! :-)
These look fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
I'm definitely going to try this!
Look deliscious!
These look so yummy!!!
what a great food, looks amazing! I love all you do!
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