Puff Pastry Savory Tarts

These are easy to make.  

Use frozen store bought puff pastry

or try the recipe below.

A quick and easy puff pastry

based on one of Julia Child's recipes.

Filling for this tart was caramelized onions with garlic,

spooned into the middle of a 6 inch square.  

Topped with sliced tomatoes, feta cheese

and Kalamata olives.  A couple of sprigs of

fresh thyme and a tiny drizzle of  olive oil.

Baked  at 450° until golden brown. 

Easy to adapt.

I like it with eggplant and tomatoes 

and a little pesto.

Or use spinach, artichoke hearts, green or black olives,

Parmesan or mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, etc. 

Unlimited possibilities. 

Pastry is based on Julia Child's Fast French Puff Pastry.

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 lb of butter

Cut into small cubes (1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces)

Add 3/4 teaspoon of salt

and the cubes of butter to the flour.

Add enough ice water to moisten and

then tip out on to a floured board.

Mixture will be shaggy.

Using hands bring together and then

roll out into a rectangle

and fold like an envelop.

Roll and fold four times and then

refrigerate for an hour.

Cut pastry in half and roll out each half

into a 12" square.

Cut each square into four 6" squares.

Note: Optional. My grandmother always added a little baking powder

to her pastry dough, so I usually add 1/2 a teaspoon.