OK. So this is not me – THIS Julie Gibbons is my lovely doppelganger (I guess that makes me the evil one…hmmm), and she lives on the other side of the world, in Scotland. Amazingly, besides sharing the same name, it appears we both wear glasses, both have dark hair with sparkles and share a similar outlook on many things – her site opens with the quote

“At the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want” Lao Tzu

 

So what is my ‘other’ doing? One of the many things that Julie does is write about food, and especially organic food, which she has focused into Organikal – a website aimed at connecting people with organic products and services. She also blogs at VegBoxMenu.com, sharing recipes and tips for good living. This is one of her recipes from there. Enjoy!

 

Vegetable & Tomato Puff Pastry Tarts

These wee puff pastry tarts are something of a staple in the Organikal household … they’re so easy to make and there’s an almost never-ending stream of possible toppings.

serves 6

1 x pack ready rolled all butter puff pastry
3 x tablespoons organic tomato puree
3 x tablespoons home-made chutney
3 x teaspoons fresh pesto sauce (home-made)
1/4 yellow bell pepper, sliced
2 teaspoons mixed herbs
50g grated organic mature cheddar
50g goats cheese

  1. Prepare the pastry by taking it out of the fridge about 20 minutes before using – it’s so easy!
  2. Turn the oven to 220C.
  3. I find the tarts turn out better when I cut the pastry into rounds, but you could just divide the rectangle into 6 smaller rectangles.
  4. For this serving I prepared 3 chutney with goats cheese and 3 pesto with pepper & cheddar, layering the chutney/tomato puree first, then adding the herbs/pesto, then the goats cheese/cheddar.
  5. Bake in the oven for between 15 – 20 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the pastry has risen. You could serve these as mini tartlets (I often do) or combine them with other ingredients as I’ve done here.

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Thanks so much to Julie for sharing her recipe. You can find more about her on her website here www.juliegibbons.com.