Tomato Basil Tartlets

Serves: 2

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

54

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Special equipment: a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F

2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Place the pastry on a lightly floured work surface

4

Using the tines of a fork, prick the pastry all over

5

Using a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 16 rounds of pastry

6

Place the pastry rounds on the prepared baking sheet

7

Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the pastry rounds

8

Place another baking sheet directly on top of the parchment paper to keep the pastry even while baking

9

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden

10

Remove the top baking sheet and the top piece of parchment paper

11

Spread 1 teaspoon of tapenade on each pastry round

12

Place about 1 tablespoon of cheese on top

13

Arrange 2 pieces of tomato on the cheese

14

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese has melted

15

Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chopped basil on top

16

Transfer the tartlets to a platter and garnish with a pinch of fleur de sel