Tomato and Basil Tart

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    1111
based on 1 ratings

Turn shop-bought puff pastry into an simple but tasty tomato and basil tart. This recipe is ideal when you're having friends over for lunch. Throw together a quick salad while it cooks, and serve with a chilled glass of wine.

recipe updated Oct 14, 2020

Ingredients

  • Egg icon
    Egg
    1
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    75 g
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    as needed
  • Cherry tomatoes icon
    Cherry tomatoes
    10
  • Puff pastry icon
    Puff pastry
    1
  • Mascarpone cheese icon
    Mascarpone cheese
    225 g
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 218°C
  2. Get a clean baking sheet
  3. Grease lightly
  4. Roll out puff pastry onto the baking sheet
  5. Press
  6. Freeze - 5 min
  7. Brush with egg
  8. Add mascarpone cheese, egg, parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves to a clean medium bowl
  9. Season with salt & pepper
  10. Mix
  11. Brush mixture with pastry
  12. Arrange cherry tomatoes in the pastry
  13. Drizzle with olive oil
  14. Bake until light golden - 25 min, 218°C
  15. Serve
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