Tomato Tart With Puff Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 Sheet Ready Made Puff Pastry (Thawed if frozen) (I used Jus-Rol gluten free puff pastry sheet)
• 150 grams Cream cheese
• 1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
• Mixed Variety Tomatoes (I used a combination of various tomatoes of cherry, heirloom, and grape tomatoes.)
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Dried mixed herbs (I used a mix of thyme, oregano, and rosemary.)
• 1 Egg
• Fresh Parsley or Basil (optional) (To garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- How to make puff pastry tomato tart ---

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   Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas mark 7

3. 3

   Lay the sheet of rolled puff pastry onto a generously sized baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper.

4. 4

   Using a ruler or measuring tape, mark a line 1/2 inch inward from the edge of the puff pastry. Carefully score a line along this marked boundary, ensuring it goes all the way around the pastry. This scored line will define the crust of the tart.

5. 5

   Pierce the center of the pastry with a fork evenly.

6. 6

   In a bowl mix together the cream cheese and minced garlic until the cream cheese feels soft and spreadable.

7. 7

   Evenly spread a layer of cream cheese infused with garlic onto the pastry sheet, ensuring to stay within the boundaries of the crust lines. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to achieve a smooth and consistent spread.

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   Slice the tomatoes to around ½ inch thick and place them on top of the cream cheese layer. You can slightly overlap some tomatoes.

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   In a small bowl mix together the olive oil and mixed herbs and using a pastry brush brush the mix over the top of the tomatoes.

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    Beat the egg in a small bowl to make the egg wash and brush around the ½ crust edge of the pastry sheet.

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    Place the tomato tart in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry edges have risen and are golden brown and the bottom of the pastry is cooked.

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    Remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes to cool slightly and then slice into your desired-sized tomato tartlets.

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    Enjoy!