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Cherry Tomato Tart

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: Prep time: 30 minutes, Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1.5 lb Cameo® Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine

1 pkg puff pastry

250g fresh ricotta cheese

100 ml pesto

4-6 Living Organic Basil leaves, torn

Maldon salt or sea salt, pinch

Drizzle olive oil

1 egg yolk

These savory Cameo® Cherry Tomato Tarts will be a true crowd pleaser at your next brunch!  The perfect combination of tomatoes, Ricotta cheese and pesto melt together making these simple tarts impossible to resist!

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F
  2. Cut the puff pastry into a circle 4 inches wide and place on a baking sheet.
  3. Brush the pastry with an egg wash of equal parts egg yolk and water, and sprinkle lightly with salt
  4. Remove the Cameo® Cherry Tomatoes from the vine, slice the tomatoes in half.
  5. Place the prepared tomatoes on the puff-pastry, cut side up, in one layer, and sprinkle salt on tomatoes
  6. Bake the puff pastry with the tomatoes on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes, until tomatoes have dehydrated and pastry has cooked
  7. Dress with a dollop of ricotta, pesto, and fresh Living Organic Basil leaves. Season the top liberally with salt. Enjoy!