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Tapenade Tarts / Pesto Tarts

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Whenever I bring these little tarts to a party, they’re always a huge hit. Very easy to make and full of great flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets (2 Sheets), Thawed
  • 8 ounces, weight Olive Tapenade Or Pesto
  • 1 pound Grape Tomatoes, Each Cut In Half
  • 8 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled

Preparation

Thaw pastry according to package, then roll each sheet into an 8″x8″ square. Cut each sheet into 16 equal squares. Place each square in the bottom of a muffin tin, then add about 1 teaspoon of tapenade or pesto to each one. Top each with 3 to 4 tomato halves, then sprinkle on some of the feta. Bake at 400F until pastry is puffed and browned. Remove to cooling rack as soon as you can handle them. Serve warm or at room temperature.

If using silicone muffin pans, the bake time is approximately 18 minutes and in traditional metal muffin tins, bake time is approximately 15 minutes. If you do use metal muffin tins, before you make the first batch, spray them with cooking spray to make release easier. Subsequent batches won’t need more spray, as the dough will give off enough oil to keep the tins greased.

Enjoy!

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hannahsnana on 6.18.2010

These are fantastic!! Great flavor and perfect texture.

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tootsweet on 4.18.2010

I recently made these (the pesto version) for a Bunco party. They were a *huge* hit! The only changes I made were to shrink the amounts slightly to be able to make them in a mini muffin form. Fantastic!! This will definitely be my party “go-to” recipe from now on!

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bednarluck on 1.30.2010

absolutely PERFECT. huge hit!

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sasharose on 1.29.2010

I have made these with both the tapenade and the pesto and they are the BEST appetizer ever!! I now receive requests to bring them to functions as they are always a favorite and it seems that no matter how many I make it’s never enough and they are the first appetizer to disappear. If my friends only knew just how easy they are to make!

I have made a few of your recipes and each one is perfect and delicious. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe and I’m going to try even more of your recipes.

I also love reading your blogs and your daughter is totally adorable.

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harrisonsmm on 1.11.2010

Yum! These were so good. Made them several times over holidays and for a reception after a funeral. The pastry can get too warm, watch it. However, I just put it in fridge to firm up. Even when cut in weird shapes, yum!

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sngarza on 6.17.2011

Made the pesto version last night for book club. So easy. Everybody loved them. My husband had the leftovers and said they were tasty.

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mrstam on 1.3.2011

these tasted great and made me look like a pro at the baby shower!

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lyk2scrap on 8.14.2010

AMAZING!!! Making them for a family reunion for the 2nd time tonight! :)

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cuppcake on 7.19.2010

Made these for a neighborhood “wine night”. Delicious! I made pesto & olive tapenade and liked the pesto ones better. Thanks for a great recipe!

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scooterrrd on 6.26.2010

I rolled out the first sheet as written but I must have extra large muffins cups or something. They ended up being really flat with just slightly upturned corners. The second sheet I rolled out to 10X10 and then cut again into 16 squares. This batch ended up being more cup shaped with crispy lightly browned edges. I also had extra filling so it’s fine if you scant the cheese, tapenade and tomatoes a bit.

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