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appetizer, brunch, cherry tomato, lunch, puff pastry, starter, tart, tomatoes
This is a perfect way to use those great tasting summer tomatoes. I have a glut of cherry tomatoes at the moment and so am always looking for ways to use them. Using frozen or store bought puff pastry makes this such a quick and easy recipe to put together.
Serves 3 to 4
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- tomatoes, (I used about 40 cherry tomatoes)
- olive oil, about 1 tablespoon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped herbs (I used basil and oregano)
- 1 heaped tablespoon strong Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place them cut side down on a paper towel and allow to drain for about 15 minutes (If using larger tomatoes, slice thickly and place on paper towel)
Toss the tomatoes in a bowl with some olive oil, salt, pepper and the chopped herbs
Place the puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper in a baking sheet
Prick the base of the pastry all over with a fork
Spread the mustard on the pastry leaving a small border around the edges
Sprinkle the cheeses over the mustard
Place the tomatoes, cut side up, so that their juice doesn’t make the pastry too soggy
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden
Enjoy!
I will make this! Thank you for posting~
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Great! It is so quick and easy and a great way to use all those cherry tomatoes.
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At our favorite restaurant in Italy, Torre del Saracino, they store the last vine tomatoes of the season in their cellar so they dry a little and the flavor concentrates. If I remember well they were arranged in a pyramid shape. We had spaghetti with a salsa made from those tomatoes in December and it was amazing.
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That sounds delicious. I also store my last cherry tomatoes in my cellar and dry them a bit. Unfortunately this year it is cold and wet early and I do not expect to get many end of season ones but I should not complain as I have had so many during the summer.
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Tasty idea, I like it, thanks for posting this great post and inspiring me to make something similar today 🙂
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Thanks. So glad it has inspired you. That is what cooking is all about.
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I agree, once again great post!
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Thank you😃
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This looks delicious … a glut of cherry tomatoes is definitely to be celebrated 🙂
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Oh yes. I am going to run out of ideas or get very fat😃
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That looks beautiful and delicious!
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Thank you very much.
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Lovely tart! I have a glut of tomatoes now too, I should make this. 🙂
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Hope you do and enjoy it.
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I make this often, as an appetizer to feed the crowd. Never tried adding Dijon though.
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Sometimes I add pesto or anchovy paste.
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It looks very delicious
thank you for sharing
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Thank you. Just made another one for lunch today actually and added a few anchovies.
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