Quick Tomato Puffs

Find out how to make quick tomato puffs with this easy recipe – made with Jus-Rol’s ready rolled puff pastry sheets, they’re great for parties and picnics.

Quick Stats

Easy

18 puffs

12 minutes bake time

Quick Tomato Puffs

Find out how to make quick tomato puffs with this easy recipe – made with Jus-Rol’s ready rolled puff pastry sheets, they’re great for parties and picnics.

Ingredients

2 Jus-Rol™ Puff pastry ready rolled sheet
Egg, beaten to glaze
3-4tbsp pesto
9 large (not beef) tomatoes, sliced in half horizontally
Seasoning
Olive oil to drizzle
10 Basil leaves, shredded to serve

Made With

Puff Pastry Sheets

Jus-Rol’s ready rolled Puff Pastry Sheet is perfect for tasty dinners and desserts.

Equipment required

6 cm 2 and half inches pastry cutter
Baking Sheet
Greaseproof paper
Pastry Brush
Sharp knife

Method

Preheat oven to 220ºC (200ºC fan assisted)/425ºF/Gas 7.
Using the pastry cutter, cut 9 discs from each pastry sheet and lay on a baking sheet. Brush edges with beaten egg and place a little pesto on the centre of each.
With a sharp knife cut a cross in cut surface of each tomato and 4 more cuts radiating out from centre.
Season well, drizzle with a little olive oil and place one half, cut side up on each pastry disc.
Bake for 10–12 minutes until pastry risen and golden.
Serve warm or cold, scattered with a few basil leaves.