Description
A vibrant and healthy savory appetizer featuring 6 individual puff pastry squares baked golden with a rich layer of green pesto blistered cherry tomatoes toasted pine nuts and torn fresh room-temperature burrata cheese.
Ingredients
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1 sheet puff pastry.
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1/2 cup basil pesto.
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1.5 cups cherry tomatoes.
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1/4 cup toasted pine nuts.
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8 oz burrata cheese.
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1 large whole egg.
Instructions
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Cut the thawed puff pastry sheet into 6 squares then score a shallow border line around each frame and dock the center floors with a fork.
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Brush the outer pastry frames with beaten egg wash then bake at 375°F for 12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
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Remove the tray from heat then spread a spoonful of green pesto across each floor and top with halved tomatoes and pine nuts.
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Return the loaded trays to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes until the borders turn deep mahogany and the fruit blisters.
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Take from the oven then tear the room-temperature cheese across the top layers and scatter salt and pepper before serving.
Notes
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Scoring a border and docking the internal floor is the secret to creating a perfect structural frame for these Savory Pastries.
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Energy-dense tree nut fats provide a sophisticated and mineral-heavy foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.
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This handheld appetizer is naturally pork-free and wine-free for holiday gathering convenience.
- Prep Time: ~ 10 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 25 mins.
- Category: Appetizer.
- Method: Double-Baking/Scoring.
- Cuisine: Northern Italian Bistro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 individual stuffed pastry square.
- Calories: ~ 340 kcal.
- Sugar: ~ 2 g.
- Sodium: ~ 290 mg.
- Fat: ~ 24 g.
- Saturated Fat: ~ 9 g.
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 15 g.
- Trans Fat: ~ 0 g.
- Carbohydrates: ~ 22 g.
- Fiber: ~ 2 g.
- Protein: ~9 g.
- Cholesterol: ~ 65 mg.
Keywords: Savory Pastries, Cherry Tomato Pesto Tarts, Stunning Baking Recipes, Burrata Puff Pastries, Toasted Pine Nut Appetizers, New York Recipe.