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Tomato, Mozzarella and Pesto Picnic Tart (v)

This Tomato, Mozzarella and Pesto Tart is perfect for a picnic or summer lunch.
Prep Time50 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: mozzarella, Pastry, pesto
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 307.72kcal

Ingredients

  • 125 g Plain Flour
  • 50 g butter or margarine
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 150 grams mozzarella
  • 1 large beef tomato
  • 100 grams pesto
  • 2 tbsp Pine nuts optional

Instructions

  • Sift your flour into a large bowl and add the fat. Push the fat and flour between your fingers ips to form a breadcrumb like mixture. Make sure the ‘breadcrumbs’ are of even size and not clumped together.
  • Once the breadcrumbs have form add two of the tbsp of water and using a flat knife bring the dough together. Add another tbsp if you need. Finally bring the dough together into a ball using your hands. Place in a bowl, cover with cling film and pop in the fridge for half an hour or so.
  • After 30mins, roll the ball of pastry out on a floured surface about 1/2 cm thick – or large enough to fill a 7.5cm tart tin. Place the pastry into the tin and push into the corners. Place baking beads (or lentils/rice) over the pastry and place on gas mark 4 for 20mins to blind bake the pastry.
  • In the meantime slice your beef tomato in roughly 6 large rounds. Once the pastry has been blind baked turn the oven up to gas mark 5 and let it continue to pre-heat while you assemble the tart. First cover the base of the pastry in roughly 4 tbsp of pesto. Then cover with the mozzarella before decoratively placing the tomato slices on top.
  • Place into your oven for 15mins. At the 15minute mark sprinkle pine nuts on top then if necessary turn the tart in the oven to ensure it cooks evenly before cooking for a final 15mins.
  • The tart can be served hot or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 307.72kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.43g | Protein: 9.52g | Fat: 21.11g | Saturated Fat: 8.85g | Trans Fat: 0.27g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 375.78mg | Potassium: 197.49mg | Fiber: 1.63g | Sugar: 2.46g | Vitamin A: 1186.25IU | Vitamin C: 7.79mg | Calcium: 164.63mg | Iron: 1.51mg