Caprice Salad Pastry
This Caprice Salad Pastry will be a sure fire hit at your next party. Tomatoes, cheese & pesto all wrapped up in puff pastry. Delicious!
Servings: 8
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- 2-3 Tablespoons pesto
- 2 Tomatoes thinly sliced
- 1 ball Mozzarella cut into thin slices
- Small handful of fresh basil leaves roughly torn
- 1 Beaten egg for pastry brushing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and have ready a large baking sheet.
- Lay out a sheet of un greased parchment and place your puff pastry on top of it. Spoon over your pesto. Smooth it over the entire surface of the pastry. You should have a very thin layer just covering the pastry. Next, arrange all the tomatoes on top of the pesto through the center of the pastry. Basically, you will be making a line through the center probably about 3-4 inches wide. Top the tomatoes with the sliced mozzarella. Then sprinkle over the torn basil leaves (reserving a few for garnish at the end).
- Next, roll up the pastry. Fold each end into the center until it looks something like what you see above. I was using a round puff pastry sheet, but a rectangle shape would probably work better. Once you have closed it up, gently seal the edge on the top, so it doesn't open while baking. With a pastry brush, gently brush the entire top surface of your pastry. Get a sharp knife and make small incisions along the top of the pastry. About 5 or 6 little slits will do.
- Transfer your pastry on top of the parchment paper to the baking tray. Bake for around 15-18 minutes. The pastry should be puffed up and golden in colour. Remove from oven and set on a baking rack to cool for a minute or two. If serving immediately, transfer to a serving plate. If serving it later, I recommend taking it off the baking tray and parchment paper immediately and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely. This will help keep the base of the pastry crisp and not go soggy.
- As this was being served at a buffet table with many other dishes, I cut it into small pieces. First, I cut it into slices cross ways and then made one big cut down the center length ways. I think we ended up with about 2 dozen small pieces. You can cut them into what ever size pieces you like.
- An easy appetizer for entertaining.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Caprice Salad Pastry
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 274
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 290mg13%
Potassium 113mg3%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 523IU10%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 155mg16%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.