Red Pepper and Pine Nut Tartlets
- short pastry
- 2 lbs red bell peppers
- 6 anchovies
- 12 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 12 red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- Prepare the short pastry.
- Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to a day.
- Remove the stems from the roasted peppers, seed the peppers, and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Combine the roasted peppers, anchovies, and Tabasco in a food processor and puree until smooth.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- In a small skillet, combine the pine nuts with 2 teaspoons of the oil the anchovies were packed in (or olive oil if you use salt-packed anchovies) and toast until golden.
- This will give them extra flavour and a nice, even colour, but you can toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet if you prefer.
- (The roasted pepper spread and the pine nuts can be prepared up to a day ahead).
- Remove the dough from the fridge and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into six equal pieces.
- Working with one piece at a time, roll out the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface.
- Use an overturned bowl (5 to 6 inches in diameter) as a guide to cut out a disc of dough, running a sharp knife closely against the rim of the bowl.
- Arrange the six discs on the prepared baking sheet, prick all over with a fork, and bake for 15 minutes, watching them closely, until golden.
- Remove the tartlets from the oven.
- Spread each of them with two rounded tablespoons of the roasted pepper mixture, leaving a thin margin all around.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts, fresh bell pepper dice, and parsley.
- Serve immediately with a salad of arugula or mixed greens, or cut in wedges for a fine appetizer.
short pastry, red bell peppers, anchovies, tabasco sauce, pine nuts, red bell pepper, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-pepper-and-pine-nut-tartlets-431159 (may not work)