Tomato Basil Pastries
Author: Andrea Giang
Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 4 pastries
- 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 medium sized tomato, sliced
- 3-5 large basil leaves, torn, more if desired
- 1 large egg , beaten
- Pinch of salt
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Once the puff pastry sheet has thawed, cut it into 4 even pieces.
- Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese down the center diagonally of each puff pastry square.
- Top the cheese with slices of tomato and torn basil leaves.
- Fold opposite corners of the puff pastry squares to the center.
- Brush the beaten egg on the puff pastries to allow pastries to turn golden brown.
- Sprinkle salt on top if desired.
- Bake the pastries in the oven for 10-13 minutes until the pastries are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Serve the tomato basil pastries warm.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2015/09/16/tomato-basil-pastries/
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