I can’t resist diminutive versions of edible things. Like mini bundts, thumb-print cookies, and tartlets.

So, I’ve made some tartlets. Savoury tartlets. Piled high with med veg vibes, and dreamy hummus creaminess.

This recipe has many iterations. My favourite is this one—because it’s ridiculously easy to throw a few handfuls of vine tomatoes and kalamata olives in the oven. But you can really go all out, too, and with minimal manual labour; I love roasting any and every veg I can find and piling it high atop the cute little pastry puffs. Courgettes (or zucchini), peppers, quartered red onions and exotic mushrooms are tasty choices, especially.

Roasting chickpeas—although totally optional for the tartlets—is also near-effortless. (And any leftovers make the BEST snack, or salad topping, everrrr.) My favourite chickpeas are from Biona, and I love that they are available in glass jars, which avoids nasty BPA exposure.

My only bit of sage advice is to not skimp on the ready rolled pastry. Don’t deny yourself that extra bit of butter—ditch the ‘light’ versions because it really does make a difference in taste.

Why Can’t I Cook the Pastry and Veggies Together?

You could, but doing this—especially when using veg with lots of water, like tomatoes—can make your pastry bottom soggy. Cooking separately ensures you get to keep the buttery flakiness of the puff pastry.

What Does an Egg Wash Do?

Brushing pastry with egg before baking adds a yummy golden sheen. It takes like five seconds, so why not??

HUMMUS AND TOMATO PUFF PASTRY TARTLETS

Author: admin
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 35
Total Time: 45
Yield: 2–3 1x

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Description

An easy-peasy, colourful brunch, lunch, whenever idea that piles high med veg vibes & creamy hummus on a cute lil’ puff pastry tartlet.

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Ingredients

Olive oil for drizzling
175g (around half a tin or jar) chickpeas
1tsp garlic powder*
1tsp paprika
1tsp oregano
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
1 small handful fresh basil
400 g cherry tomatoes on the vine, or mixture of your favourite Mediterranean vegetables
Handful of kalamata olives, pitted
1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry, room temperature
1 egg, whisked
300g (around 1 large tub) of hummus
Zest of one lemon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 220 C/ 425 F/ Gas Mark 7.
Drain and rinse chickpeas. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle over garlic powder, oregano, paprika, sea salt and black pepper. Mix to combine then pour out onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast for approximately 15-20 minutes. They should look crispy when ready. Set aside.
Line baking sheet again with parchment paper. Arrange your chosen veg and olives. Drizzle with oil, season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
While veg is roasting, cut puff pastry sheet into 6 equal portions. Score a half inch (just over a cm) border around each. Poke the centre of each tartlet a few times with a fork to prevent the pastry from over-puffing. Brush tartlets with whisked egg. Add to the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Once tartlets are baked (they should be golden), remove from oven and immediately spoon generous dollops of hummus into the centre of each. Top with veg, olives, chickpeas, and lemon zest. Tear over fresh basil, and add one last swizzle of olive oil.
Brunch is ON.

Notes

*If using garlic salt, omit sea salt from the chickpea mix.

HUMMUS AND TOMATO PUFF PASTRY TARTLETS