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Caprese Tart
Quick Caprese tart made with Mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes on the vine, basil pesto and balsamic reduction
Course
Appetizer, brunch
Cuisine
American, Italian
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
1315
kcal
Author
Healing Tomato
Ingredients
10
Phyllo sheets
1/4
cup
vegan butter
1.5
cup
basil pesto
1/4
cup
mozzarella balls
2
cherry tomatoes on the vine
1
cup
balsamic vinegar
Basil leaves
for garnish
red onions
optional, for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°
Thaw the phyllo dough as per the instructions on the package
Place the tomatoes on an aluminum foil that will be long enough to cover the tomatoes
Gently brush the tomatoes on the vine with olive oil
Wrap the tomatoes in the foil leaving ample room inside for air to rise. Do not crush the tomatoes
Place foil packet in the oven and bake for about 12 minutes
Remove 10 Phyllo sheets and refrigerate the remaining dough sheets
Take a baking tray and light spray it with cooking oil
Take one sheet of phyllo dough and gently place it on the baking tray
Using a basting brush, generously brush the top of the phyllo sheet with the vegan butter, especially the edges of the sheet
Use a spoon to generously spread basil pesto on top of the sheet
Place another sheet on top of the just basted phyllo sheet
Repeat the vegan butter and basil pesto routine
Repeat until all 10 sheets have been basted and layered on top of each other
Place in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes
Remove tart and tomatoes from the oven
Spread any remaining basil pesto on the top layer
Spread out the mozzarella balls on the top of the tart
Gently open the foil and remove the tomatoes while keeping them on the vine
Place the tomatoes on the tart, around the mozzarella cheese balls
Place the tart back in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted
While the tart is in the oven for the last time, heat the balsamic vinegar on medium heat
When it becomes syrupy in consistency, turn off heat
Pour the balsamic reduction on the caprese tart
Garnish with basil leaves and red onions before serving