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Tomato and basil tartlets

Makes 6 - 8 Tartlets

Ingredients

1 pack puff pastry (thawed if bought frozen)
5 tomatoes - very thinly sliced
1 quantity fresh pesto or jar of pesto
100g buffalo Mozzarella cheese
12 black olives sliced (optional)

Utensils

rolling pin
chopping board
sharp knife
baking tray
pastry cutter, 12cm
table knife

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
On a floured surface roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin.
Ct into circles using the pastry cutter.
Place the circles on to the greased baking tray.
Spread a little pesto on each circle leaving a 2cm gap around the edge.
Place a single layer of tomatoes over the pesto.
Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until almost cooked.
Remove from the oven and top with a little Mozzarella cheese and a few sliced olives.
Replace in the oven for a further 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.
Serve warm with salad.

HOT TIPS: Do not stretch the puff pastry or it will shrink during cooking.
To retain the flakiness of the pastry, layer left-over bits to re-roll.

 
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