Tomato And Basil Tarts

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Title: TOMATO AND BASIL TARTS
Categories: Desserts
Yield: 6 servings

1 Recipe puff pastry
1 Recipe Thick Tomato Coulis
6 md Vine ripened tomatoes
3 tb Shredded basil
1 Oil
Salt and pepper

Contributed to the echo by: Janice Norman TOMATO AND
BASIL TARTS Quickly roll out the pastry and cut out
six 4-5" rounds. Place rounds on a thick baking sheet
and sprinkle with a little cold water. Place baking
sheet in freezer until ready to assemble and bake
tarts. Slice the tomatoes and lay them on paper towels
for thirty minutes to drain off excess moisture. This
will prevent the tarts from being soggy. One half hour
before serving, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Take
the baking sheet from the freezer and spread a layer
of Thick Tomato Coulis over the pastry rounds leaving
1/2 inch rim around the edge. Arrange the drained
tomato slices over the coulis and scatter with
shredded basil. Sprinkle with salt and some freshly
grated black pepper then drizzle with oil. Immediately
place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the
pastry is puffed and golden. Serve at once.

Servings: 6

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