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Tomato Tart

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Tomato Tart

1 x 400g roll Today puff pastry
egg wash: 1 egg yolk + 15ml water beaten together
4 large tomatoes
a handful of basil
olive oil
balsamic vinegar

Preheat your oven to 200℃ and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Unroll the puff pastry and place it on the paper. (Trim the pastry to fit the baking sheet)
Lightly score the pastry down the centre in the length. Now score it in half and then halve each square. You should have 8 squares – be careful to score and not cut through!
Whisk together the egg yolk and water and lightly brush the pastry all over.
Refrigerate until needed.
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to the boil.
Make a cross incision (x) in the tomato skin on the bottom.
Fill a large bowl with ice water.
Now lower the tomatoes into the boiling water and simmer for 1 minute.
Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge it into the ice water.
Remove the skins once they start to curl back from the flesh.
Halve the naked tomatoes horizontally.
Remove the pastry from the refrigerator.
Place a basil leave in the centre of each of the marked squares.
Place half a tomato, cut-side down on the basil and drizzle the tomato with a few drops of oil.
Season with salt and pepper and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove the tart from the oven and drizzle with balsamic vinegar while very warm.
Slice the tart into 8 portions and serve as a side.

Chilli Cheese Garlic Bread

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Chilli Cheese Garlic Bread

1 x 250 g bottle of cheese spread
150g butter, cubed
6 cloves of garlic, minced
2 red chillies, very finely chopped
250ml grated mozzarella cheese
2 sourdough loafs or baguettes

Preheat your oven to 200℃.
Add the cheese spread, butter, garlic and chillies to a small saucepan and place over a low heat.
Stir the mixture around while the butter melts. Keep going until amalgamated.
Add the grated mozzarella and stir until the cheese has melted and has incorporated into the sauce. Take from the heat.
Slice the bread on the diagonal into slices 2cm apart, taking care not to go all the way through to the bottom.
Spread the cheese mixture generously between the slices.
Wrap the bread in foil. (You may freeze one loaf at this stage).
Place the loaf on a baking sheet and put into the oven for 30 minutes.
Serve immediately.

Basting Sauce for Grilled Vegetables

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Basting Sauce for Grilled Vegetables

Whether you choose to cook your vegetables on an open fire or in roast them in the oven , this is the sauce to boost that flavour and have everyone coming for seconds!

30ml butter, melted
15ml vegetable oil
15ml wholegrain mustard
20ml lemon juice
30ml thyme leaves
1ml salt

Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk together.

Flame grill:
Place your selection of vegetables on the griddle over medium hot coals.
Baste and turn the veg every 1-2 minutes for about 12 minutes in total – this of course depends on the veg you chose!
Remove from the heat and serve as a side.

Oven roasting:
Preheat your oven to 200℃ and place your selection of vegetables on a roasting tray.
Liberally baste the veg with the sauce and place in the oven for 7 minutes.
Open the oven and baste and turn the vegetables before roasting for another 5-7 minutes more, depending on the vegetables you have chosen to roast.
Serve immediately.