• These savoury puffed tarts can be enjoyed as a tasty side with a hearty main meal salad

    Individual slow roasted tomato, baby potato and olive tartlets

    Ingredients

    • 1 x 400g roll puff pastry
    • 1 large egg, beaten
    • 200g Rosa tomatoes
    • 8 baby potatoes, thinly sliced
    • 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    • 6 sprigs of fresh thyme
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 100g pitted black olives, roasted and halved
    • 60ml (¼ cup) mascarpone cheese

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll the puff pastry out on a lightly floured work surface. Cut the pastry into six squares and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

    2

    Score the pastry square to create a ‘window’. Prick the inner pastry ‘window’ with a fork to prevent rising. Brush with egg and bake until puffed and golden, about 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

    3

    Place the tomatoes and potatoes on two separate baking trays. Drizzle each with half of the oil, garlic and fresh thyme, and season well.

    4

    Bake in the oven until the tomatoes have softened and the potatoes are crisp, about 20 minutes.

    5

    To assemble the tart, spoon the potatoes and tomatoes onto the pastry squares and top with olives. Add a dollop of mascarpone and season with black pepper before serving.