Makes 20

Pastry squares with goat's cheese, pesto and tomato recipe

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Ready in 30 minutes

375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
75g soft goat’s cheese
120g fresh green or red pesto sauce
20 cherry tomatoes, a mixture of
red and yellow, halved
Small fresh basil leaves, to garnish


1. Preheat the oven to 200_C/fan180_C/ gas 6. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2. Unroll the pastry and cut into 20 squares, each measuring 5cm. Place these on the baking trays, then top each with a little goat’s cheese, 1/2 teaspoon pesto and 2 cherry tomato halves. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is cooked, crisp and pale golden. Push any tomatoes that have fallen off back onto the pastries and transfer them to serving trays.
3. Serve hot or cold, garnished with fresh basil leaves.

Nutritional info
Per serving: 114kcals, 8.6g fat (2.9g saturated), 2.2g protein, 7.8g carbs, 0.6g sugar, 0.2g salt
Chef's tip
These work equally well using olive tapenade in place of the pesto.
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