Monday 7 May 2012

Pesto puff pastry bake with brie and parma ham

Perfect posh but easy starter or lunch with salad, takes minutes to make and is a winner every time!!



Ingredients:
Pesto
Ready to roll puff pastry
Cheese - feta, brie, goats cheese
Parma ham (optional)
Tomato
Red onion
Peppers (optional)
Balsamic glaze
Other veg can be added/swapped in

Method:
1. Pre heat over to around 200 degrees (check pastry packaging) Butter a dish (about an inch in height), size depending on how many you want to feed.  Then roll out the puff pastry and line dish (covering the sides as well as the bottom.)

2. Lightly spread the pesto across the bottom, put in a decent amount so that the flavour comes through.

3. Finely slice your red onions and tomatoes and scatter half of them across the bottom to form the first layer.

4. Place strips of parma ham on top of your veg to form the second layer.

5. Place slices of brie (or other cheese) across to form the next laye.

6. Scatter the remaing red onion and tomato and any other veg acros the top and the lightly cover with a few squiggles of balsamic glaze. 

7. Bake in the oven for around 25 minutes or until pastry is golden and you have the most yummy quick dish ever!

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