This tasty tomato and basil tart is a delightful accompaniment to any picnic basket.
This recipe makes two tarts.
What you’ll need
2 rolls ready-made puff pastry
400 g baby or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
A handful of grated Parmesan
2 handfuls of grated mozzarella
1 ½ tsp basil pesto
½ tsp brown sugar
½ tsp crushed garlic
2 tbs pine nuts
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic vinegar
How to make a tomato-basil tart
Roll out the puff pastry onto greased baking trays. Make a 20 mm wide incision (don’t cut through the pastry) around each roll. Bake the pastry in the oven at 180 °C for 15 minutes. While the tarts are baking, put the tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle over the sugar and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Just before the pastry is done, mix the tomatoes with the pesto and garlic, and season with sea salt and black pepper. Take the tarts out of the oven and sprinkle the cheeses evenly over both tarts. Divide the tomatoes between them and spread them out evenly. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Bake in the oven at 180 °C. cooking time is 10 minutes, or until the cheese starts turning golden. Tear the basil leaves and scatter over the tarts. Drizzle with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Cut into slices to pack for a picnic.
Tip
Get creative and add some other toppings to the tart like olive tapenade or finely chopped sundried tomatoes.
Try other easy recipes to add to your picnic menu
- Mini sausage rolls
- Tomato and basil tart
- Mushroom pâté
- Carrot cupcakes
- Mum’s marmite tart
- Mini bacon and mushroom frittatas
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