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Tomato-Pesto Appetizer Tarts
5-In-1 Cookie and Appetizer Dough is a perfect solution for busy schedules. Because the dough can be refrigerated (or frozen), it's convenient to bake whenever guests drop in unexpectedly.
Ingredients:
- Pastry Crust
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) butter cut into 16 pieces
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
Makes:
Appetizers serve 24.
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
In food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Pulse several times to mix. Add butter and pulse until butter is broken up and incorporated with the flour to form a crumbly mixture. In small bowl, combine egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Add 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes and 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese into egg mixture. Add to flour mixture. Pulse until dough comes together.
Step 3
Turn out onto waxed paper and form a disk. Chill several hours or until firm.
Step 4
Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick; cut with a 3-inch flower cookie cutter and press into mini muffin pan cavities. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine 4 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup prepared pesto and 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese. Spoon or pipe into tart shells. Bake an additional 8-10 minutes or until shells are lightly golden.
