Zuries Tomato And Cream Cheese Tart Food

CHEESE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Thaw puff pastry for 1 hour.
• Unfold onto a cutting board, and cut into one inch squares.
• Bake at 350 degrees until browned (about 10 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Thoroughly mix cream cheese, blue cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Spread each pastry square with about 1/4 teaspoon cheese mixture. (This process is made much easier by using a pastry bag and piping the softened mixture onto the pastry.).
• Top each with a small dab of pesto sauce.
• Sprinkle with walnuts then Parmesan cheese.
• Put onto an un-greased cookie sheet, and broil just until cheese melts (about 3 to 4 minutes).
• Serve immediately.

RUSTIC TOMATO CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with oil and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon goat cheese. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Repeat layers, brushing oil all the way to edges., Sprinkle onion over top to within 1 in. of edges; sprinkle with fontina cheese. Arrange tomato slices in a slightly overlapping pattern over fontina cheese. Sprinkle with chives, basil, salt and pepper. Bring up edges of tart over filling., Bake until crust is golden brown, 30-35 minutes.