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Cheesy Tomato Pesto Puffs

Preparation time: 33 min
Serves 6 people
4.56 Average Rating

Elevate your snacking game with these Cheesy Tomato Pesto Puffs! 

These golden, flaky pastries are filled with a mouthwatering blend of gooey cheese, vibrant tomatoes, and fragrant pesto, creating a burst of flavour in every bite. Perfectly baked to a crispy finish, these puffs are ideal for sharing at parties or enjoying as a delightful appetiser. Whether served warm or at room temperature, they are sure to impress your guests and leave them reaching for more.

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, just thawed
  • 7 small eggs (60g each)
  • ⅓ cup semi-dried tomato pesto
  • 1 cup grated tasty cheese
  • 80g shaved leg ham, chopped
  • Beetroot relish and sliced chives, to serve (optional)

Method

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  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan forced. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Cut the pastry sheet into 6 even rectangles (8cm x 12cm). Use the tip of a sharp knife to cut a 1.5cm border in the pastry but without cutting all the way through. This will allow the pastry to form a vol-au-vent-style casing for the egg.
  2. Place on an oven tray. Whisk one of the eggs and brush around the border section of pastry pieces. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool for 2 minutes. Use the back of a spoon to press down the centre of the puffed pastry leaving a border around the sides.
  3. Reduce the oven to 180°C. Spread pesto over the base of each pastry. Top with half of the grated cheese and ham.
  4. Make a well in the centre of cheese and ham. Break an egg into it. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes until egg white has set. Serve topped with relish and chives if using.
Air Fryer Method
  1. Line the air fryer base with a sheet of baking paper. Make pastries as above in Step 1. Cook three pastries without filling at 180°C for 4-5 minutes until puffed and golden. Turn over and cook the bases for 1 minute.
  2. Remove pastry cases to a clean board to assemble. Repeat air frying the remaining 3 cases. Press down the puffed centre of pastries and top with filling as above in step 3. Air fry, three at a time, at 160°C for 8-9 minutes or until the egg is set.

Nutrition Per Serve

  • 140g Serving size
  • 1215kJ 290kcal Energy
  • 19g Protein
  • 18g Total fat
  • 8g Saturated fat
  • 13g Carbs (total)
  • 1g Carbs (sugar)
  • 550mg Sodium
  • 2g Fibre
  • 4.8µg Vitamin D

Reviews

Overall Rating

Average Rating: 4.56

5 reviews