Sun-dried tomato twists

Name: Sun-dried tomato twists
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Makes about 80
Ingredients: 250 g (8 oz) plain flour; pinch of paprika; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 50 g (1¾ oz) sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped; dash of Tabasco; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 egg, lightly beaten; pinch of pepper; 100 g (3¼ oz) tomato paste; 150 g (5 oz) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

Preparation info

Makes about
80

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

Quiches & Pastries

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

These light, tomato-flavoured twists are excellent served either cold or warm. Perfect to serve with drinks, they may he prepared well in advance and stored in an airtight container.

Ingredients

250 g (8 oz) plain flour
½ teaspoon salt

Pastry
Vegetarian

Method

Grease two baking trays. Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt, pepper, paprika and baking powder. Add the butter and Tabasco, and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the chives and make a well in the centre.
Lightly whisk the egg in a small bowl, pour half into a bowl with half of the tomato paste, and discard the remain