Basil-Tomato Pie
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 dry pint cherry tomatoes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed but chilled
- 1 egg
- Preheat the oven to 425u0b0F.
- Stir together the basil, garlic, and olive oil in a medium bowl.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and put in a bowl. Add half of the basil mixture. Stir to coat well. Spread out on a baking dish just large enough to hold the tomatoes in a single layer and sprinkle with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool.
- Stir the ricotta into the remaining basil mixture.
- Line a baking dish with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.
- Take the puff pastry out of the fridge and place one piece on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 10x12-inch rectangle. Transfer to the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Roll out the second sheet to the same size and set aside.
- Spread the ricotta mixture over the top of the puff pastry on the baking sheet, leaving a 1-inch border along the edges. Arrange the tomatoes over the ricotta.
- Beat the egg with a teaspoon of water in a small bowl. Brush along the border of the puff pastry. Arrange the second puff pastry sheet over the top and crimp the edges together with a fork. Brush the entire top sheet with the egg wash and cut a few slits on the top to release the steam. (At this point it can be refrigerated for 1 to 2 hours before baking.)
- Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly and then cut into 2-inch squares.
basil, clove garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh ricotta, pastry, egg
Taken from food52.com/recipes/5615-basil-tomato-pie (may not work)