Black olive and pumpkin tartlets

Black olive and pumpkin tartlets

Delicious golden tartlets filled with sweet, earthy pumpkin or squash, tangy goat’s cheese, and the rich depth of Fragata black Hojiblanca olives, all encased in flaky, buttery pastry.

Serves 8

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15-20 minutes

Difficulty Easy

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Ingredients

100g Fragata black Hojiblanca olives, halved

400g cooked pumpkin or butternut squash, puréed

1 sheet of ready made puff pastry

6 sprigs of thyme, plus extra for garnish

125g soft goat's cheese

1 egg yolk

Black pepper

Balsamic glaze, to drizzle

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 4 and line the oven tray with baking paper.

2.

Cut the pastry sheet into eight equal rectangles and place them on the oven tray, leaving a 1cm border.

3.

Spread the pumpkin puree within the pastry rectangles, then pinch the corners together of each pastry piece, to create sides.

4.

Add the black olives and crumble over the goats cheese.

5.

Season with pepper, and place a thyme sprig within each tart.

6.

Brush the sides of the pastry with the egg yolk.

7.

Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden.

8.

Allow to cool slightly, then serve, drizzled with balsamic glaze and garnished with thyme.

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