Puff Pastry Breakfast Egg Tarts Recipe

Yvonne Ruperti

[Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti]

The ultimate breakfast tart: buttery crisp blitz puff pastry and melted cheese form a decadent base for a gently cooked egg and roasted tomatoes.

Why this recipe works:

This recipe uses blitz puff pastry which is easier to make than traditional puff pastry and still produces tender buttery layers.
Pre-baking the puff pastry shell allows you to cook the egg until just set without any risk of overcooking it.

Notes: To make ahead, the puff pastry shells can be either shaped and frozen until ready to bake or pre-baked the day before.

1.

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry to a 5 1/2- by 20-inch rectangle that's about 1/4-inch thick. Trim edges and cut into four rectangular pieces.
2.

Place puff pastry squares on baking sheet and fold over edges to create a raised crust, giving a slightly curved shape to the edges pastry. Using a fork, prick bottom of the pastry.
3.

Bake pastry until puffed, golden and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then gently press center of pastry shells to deflate it and create a well for the egg.
4.

Sprinkle cheese onto center of pastry shells. Crack an egg into a small bowl and gently slide it into a puff pastry shell. Repeat with remaining eggs and shells. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on eggs and sprinkle lightly with salt.
5.

Bake until egg white is just set and yolk is almost set, 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley leaves and serve immediately.