Oka Cheese Ripe Tomato Pesto Tarts
- 2 lbs pie dough, at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 8 small plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
- 1 tablespoon prepared basil pesto
- salt and pepper
- 5 ounces grated canadian oka cheese
- Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C).
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thickness.
- Cut six - 5 inch (12-cm) squares.
- Set aside.
- In a bowl, beat the egg.
- Add milk.
- Brush dough pieces with beaten egg.
- Fold the sides 1-inch (2.5-cm) to create shell with points.
- Brush the folded sides with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Melt butter in saucepan and saute garlic, simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and cook 2 or 3 minutes.
- Add pesto, salt and pepper and mix gently.
- Remove from heat.
- Remove cooked pie crusts from oven and spread evenly with the pesto and tomato mix.
- Add grated Oka cheese.
- Return to oven for 2 or 3 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve hot.
pie dough, egg, milk, butter, garlic, tomatoes, basil pesto, salt, cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oka-cheese-ripe-tomato-pesto-tarts-353943 (may not work)