On our first ever episode of TCL, owner of Golden Fig Fine Foods Laurie Crowell tomato, mozzarella, and basil skewers. Today, she is back with an updated version, as a puff pastry tart.

Ingredients:

• 1 BOX of puff pastry, thawed
• 1/3 C tomato sauce
• 4 handfuls fresh cherry tomatoes (you choice on colors!) Halved and quartered)
• 1/2 tsp Mediterranean Herbs
• Kosher salt and coarse pepper to taste
• 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cut into wedges
• Balsamic vinaigrette to drizzle
• Fresh basil to garnish
• 1 egg, beaten ( for egg wash)

Directions:

• Be certain puff is thawed according to directions before beginning.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with parchment
• Place thawed puff pastry on parchment.
• If doing one large pizza, gently score around edge (about 3/4 inch in from edge) around entire rectangle of puff. If cutting into 4 individual tarts, separate pastry and then gently score around each square about 1/2 inch from edge. Be careful not to cut all the way through!
• Randomly poke fork around inside of score marks.
• Spread tomato sauce on pastry inside of score marks, sprinkle Mediterranean Herbs over top of sauce
• Scatter tomatoes around on pastry
• Place cheese around tomatoes
• Sprinkle salt and pepper and toss a little basil around on top.
• Brush edges with a little whisked up egg
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 12-14 minutes until pastry on edges has puffed and is golden.
• Drizzle with a little balsamic and serve immediately

Golden Fig Fine Foods is located on Grand Avenue in St. Paul and has everything you need to host an amazing bash.