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Tomato and Pesto Mini Gateaux with Puff Pastry

QimiQ Benefits

  • Quick and easy preparation
  • Enhances the natural taste of added ingredients
  • Reduces skin formation
  • Reduces discolouration

Minutes

25

Difficulty

easy

Tomato and Pesto Mini Gateaux with Puff Pastry
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Ingredients

For 4 portions

  • 270g

    Puff pastry[Tante Fanny], 1 package

  • For the pesto layer

  • 40g

    Basil

  • 20g

    Pine nuts, roasted

  • 20g

    Parmesan, grated

  • 40ml

    Olive oil

  • 125g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 125g

    Ricotta min. 45 % fat

  • Salt and pepper

  • For the tomato layer

  • 125g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 150g

    Tomato(es), cored

  • 20ml

    Balsamic vinegar, white

  • Salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Bake the puff pastry according to the instructions on the packet. Cut into 12 circles with the aid of a (8 cm Ø) dessert ring.
  2. For the pesto layer, blend the basil, pine nuts, parmesan and oil to a pesto. Whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add 80 g of the pesto mixture and all of the ricotta and mix well.
  3. For the tomato layer, whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Place one circle of puff pastry into each of 4 dessert rings and layer alternately with the pesto mixture, tomato mixture and puff pastry until the ring is full. Chill for at least 4 hours, preferably over night.
  5. Cut around the inside of the ring with a sharp knife, carefully remove from the dessert ring and serve with the remaining pesto.
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