Tomato feuilleté with pesto
This is a fairly simple recipe, but the result is an elegant, thin tart, bursting with delicious Italian colour.
The base is a a feuilletage, but savoury this time, topped with the concentrated flavours of Italian cuisine: pesto, tomatoes and Parmesan.
The base is a a feuilletage, but savoury this time, topped with the concentrated flavours of Italian cuisine: pesto, tomatoes and Parmesan.
54 K 4.2/5 (37 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
8.55 €
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7 IngredientsLast modified on: September 8th 2018
For 1 , you will need:
- 1
220 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
20 g beaten egg - 3
1 kg tomato - 4
fine (or table) salt - 5
4 tablespoons olive oil - 6
150 g pesto - 7
30 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) (optional) - Total weight: 1,450 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 25 min.
Cook the puff pastry as a "feuilletage", as explained here, but unsweetened and simply glaze.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 4 min.
Cut the hard stalk end out of 1 kg tomatoes.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on high heat.
When really hot, add the tomato slices and sauté rapidly for just 30 seconds on each side.
Sauté all the tomatoes in batches, then set aside.
When really hot, add the tomato slices and sauté rapidly for just 30 seconds on each side.
Sauté all the tomatoes in batches, then set aside.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Once the feuilletage has cooled, spread thinly with an even layer of pesto (a palette-knife is the best tool for this).
Once the feuilletage has cooled, spread thinly with an even layer of pesto (a palette-knife is the best tool for this).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.
Arrange the tomato slices evenly on top.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Top with a little grated Parmesan.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Bake for 10 minutes, more to heat through than cook properly.
Serve warm or cold.
Serve warm or cold.
Remarks
Just before servimg, you can drizzle a little herb olive oil over the top, if you wish.
Keeping: Should be eaten the day it is made, otherwise the pastry will quickly go soft.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 920 RDI=90 % | 1,200 RDI=180 % | 2,580 RDI=130 % | 10,800 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 750 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 : 8.55 €
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Tomato
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Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Pesto
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Beaten egg
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