Description
These savory and elegant goat cheese and walnut tarts make for a perfect appetizer or light snack. The flaky puff pastry is filled with creamy goat cheese, topped with crunchy walnuts, and finished with a touch of honey and fresh thyme for added flavor.
Ingredients
- Frozen puff pastry: 1 sheet, thawed
- Goat cheese: 1 cup
- Salt and pepper: To taste
- Herbs de Provence: 1.5 teaspoons
- California walnuts: ½ cup, chopped
- Honey: To drizzle
- Egg: 1, for egg wash
- Fresh thyme sprigs: For garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare puff pastry: Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet. Cut eight 5-inch circles from the dough. Using a knife, score a ¼-inch-wide border around each circle to create a raised edge.
- Fill with goat cheese: Place about 2 tablespoons of goat cheese in the center of each pastry circle. Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle evenly with Herbs de Provence.
- Add walnuts and honey: Place chopped walnuts on top of the goat cheese. Drizzle honey over the walnuts.
- Make egg wash: In a small bowl, whisk the egg with 1 teaspoon of warm water to create an egg wash.
- Brush egg wash: Use a pastry brush to apply the egg wash to the outer border of each pastry circle.
- Bake: Bake the tarts for 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and crisp.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and top with fresh thyme sprigs. Drizzle with additional honey if desired before serving.
Notes
- If you prefer a more savory flavor, you can substitute honey with balsamic glaze or a drizzle of olive oil.
- For a vegetarian option, you can omit the egg wash for a dairy-free version or use a plant-based cheese.
- These tarts can be served warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg