Description
These Upside Down Puff Pastry Pizza Tarts are a creative twist on classic pepperoni pizza. Featuring a crispy golden puff pastry encasing a flavorful blend of pepperoni, garlic, pizza sauce, and mozzarella, topped with parmesan, fresh basil, and a drizzle of sweet chilli jam, these tarts make a perfect party snack, lunch, or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 18 slices pepperoni
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed (or use confit garlic)
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce (or crushed tinned tomatoes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Good grind of black pepper
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- A handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli jam
Pastry and Topping
- 1 sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 200C/400F fan and line an oven tray with baking paper for easy cleanup.
- Arrange Pepperoni and Garlic: Divide the pepperoni into six groups of three slices each, placing each group on the lined tray. Scatter one crushed garlic clove onto each pepperoni pile.
- Prepare Sauce: If using crushed tinned tomatoes instead of pizza sauce, mix them with 1 teaspoon salt and a good grind of black pepper to season.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Spoon the pizza sauce or seasoned crushed tomatoes evenly over each pepperoni pile, then sprinkle the grated mozzarella on top.
- Prepare Pastry: Unwrap the puff pastry sheet and slice it into six equal rectangles, ensuring each piece will cover and seal around the filling.
- Seal Tarts: Place a puff pastry rectangle over each prepared filling and press down gently around the edges with your fingers to encase the filling securely.
- Egg Wash and Parmesan: Whisk the egg in a small bowl, then brush the top of each pastry tart evenly with the egg wash. Sprinkle grated parmesan over the pastry tops for extra flavor and a golden finish.
- Bake: Transfer the tarts to the oven and bake for 20 minutes until the puff pastry is deeply golden and crispy.
- Flip and Garnish: Carefully remove the tray from the oven and use a spatula to flip each tart upside-down so the filling is on top. Drizzle each tart with sweet chilli jam and scatter chopped fresh basil over the top.
- Serve: Enjoy the tarts immediately while they are still crispy, warm, and gooey inside.
Notes
- Use confit garlic cloves for a milder, sweeter garlic flavor if preferred.
- If puff pastry is frozen, thaw completely before using for best results.
- Ensure the pastry edges are sealed well to prevent leakage of the filling during baking.
- Substitute sweet chilli jam with honey or balsamic glaze for different topping flavors.
- These tarts are best served fresh out of the oven to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
