TALEGGIO AND ROCKET PESTO TART
TALEGGIO AND ROCKET PESTO TART
TALEGGIO AND ROCKET PESTO TART

Ingredients
  • 4 x 10cm/4in squares ready-made filo pastry
  • 1 free-range egg
  • beaten
  • 85g/3oz Taleggio cheese
  • sliced
  • 1 tbsp chopped rocket
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 garlic clove
  • peeled
  • large handful rocket
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 free-range egg
  • poached
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Place one square of filo pastry onto a non-stick baking sheet
  • crumple slightly and brush with beaten egg. Place another piece of pastry on top and again brush with egg. Repeat with the remaining pastry and egg.
  • Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake the pastry for 5-6 minutes
  • or until golden-brown and crisp.
  • Sprinkle the top of the pastry with the Taleggio slices and rocket and set aside.
  • For the rocket pesto
  • place all the pesto ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth.
  • To serve
  • place the tart onto a serving plate
  • drizzle with the rocket pesto and top with a poached egg.