Simon Hopkinson

Tomato and Pesto Tarts

Preparation info

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

#7Roast Chicken & Other Stories

Roast Chicken & Other Stories

By Simon Hopkinson and Lindsey Bareham

Published 1994

  • About

Use the pastry recipe from Anchovy and Onion Tarts but instead of forming an irregular square shape, make circles that measure 15 cm/6 inches in diameter.

Ingredients

  • 4 large ripe tomatoes, skinned and cored
  • 4 puff pastry circles
  • salt and pepper
  • 2

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C/Gas Mark 7. Thinly slice the tomatoes. If they are exceptionally juicy, lay them on a tea towel for a few minutes to soak up the excess juice. Grease a flat baking sheet and lay out the pastry circles. Lightly prick the pastry with a fork but not quite t