Dorie Greenspan’s Tartlets-Tomato and Mozzarella, and Smoked salmon, Mozzarella, and Basil

This is such a nice and easy appetizer recipe. I’ve used puff pastry many times before, but didn’t think to bake it like this, cut into circles and baked between 2 baking sheets to make a round disk! This is such a versatile base for many other tartlet ideas.

I want to try these tartlet ideas next: Tomato and Tapenade Tartlets

Tartlet Base: (~inspired from  Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table)

Ingredients

·        Puff pastry

·        2 inch circular cookie cutter

Directions:

1.      Thaw puff pastry at least 40 min in advance

2.      When puff pastry is thawed, cut out 12 circles from one sheet

3.      Lay the puff pastry onto silicone sheet.

4.      Place a piece of wax paper on top of the puff pastry sheet, and then another baking sheet on top

5.      Bake for 15 min.

Tomato and Mozzarella  (~inspired from  Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table)

Ingredients

·        Baked puff pastry tartlets

·        Fresh mozzarella, sliced

·        Cut tomatoes

·        Fresh basil

·        Balsamic vinegar + olive oil, or creamy Balsamic vinegar dressing

Directions

1.      Lay sliced mozzarella on top of tartlets, top with basil leaf, and then cut tomatoes

2.      Drizzle balsamic vinegar on top

Smoked salmon, Mozzarella, and Basil (~inspired from  Dorie Greenspan’s Around my French Table)

Ingredients

·        Baked puff pastry tartlets

·        Fresh mozzarella, sliced

·        Smoked salmon, or fresh tuna

·        Cherry tomatoes, cut in half

·        Sliced small radishes

·        Canned sliced olives

·        Fresh basil, chopped or torn

·        salt

Directions

1.      Lay sliced mozzarella on top of tartlets

2.      Top with smoked salmon or fresh tuna

3.      Top with cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes, and olives

4.    Top with fresh basil and sprinkle with salt