Description
Delight in these Upside Down Puff Pastry Pizza Tarts, a creative twist on classic pepperoni pizza that features a crispy puff pastry base with savory pepperoni, garlic, pizza sauce, melted mozzarella, and a touch of sweet chili jam, all topped with fresh basil for a mouthwatering appetizer or snack.
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
- Prepare oven and pepperoni: Heat your oven to 200C/400F fan and line an oven tray with baking paper. Divide the pepperoni into six piles (3 slices each) and arrange them evenly on the tray.
- Add garlic and sauce: Scatter one crushed garlic clove on top of each pepperoni pile. Mix crushed tinned tomatoes with salt and pepper if using instead of pizza sauce, then spoon the pizza sauce or tomato mixture over each pile.
- Add cheese: Scatter grated mozzarella evenly on top of the sauce for each tart.
- Prepare pastry: Unwrap the puff pastry sheet and slice it into six equal rectangles, ensuring they are large enough to cover each pile of filling completely.
- Seal the tarts: Place each puff pastry rectangle on top of the arranged filling and use your fingers to press down and seal around the edges to encase the filling.
- Brush and top pastry: Whisk the egg in a small bowl, then brush the top and edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash. Scatter the grated parmesan evenly over the top of the pastry.
- Bake: Transfer the tray to the oven and bake for 20 minutes or 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. Drizzle each with sweet chilli jam and sprinkle with chopped fresh basil.
- Serve: Enjoy the tarts immediately while still crispy, gooey, and flavorful.
Notes
- Use confit garlic for a milder, sweeter garlic flavor if preferred.
- Make sure to seal the edges of the puff pastry tightly to prevent leakage of filling during baking.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute pepperoni with roasted vegetables or plant-based pepperoni alternatives.
- To avoid soggy pastry, flipping the tarts after baking ensures the pastry stays crisp on top when served.
- These tarts can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving for a fresh, warm treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
