Flaky pastry crust filled with hummus, roasted veggies and topped with fresh olives slices and feta cheese. This Mediterranean Hummus Tart is so delicious and so easy to make!
Puff pastry sets the base for these crispy and creamy tarts. These Hummus Puff Pastry Tarts are ready in an hour and can be made for just about any occasion!
WHAT IS PUFF PASTRY?
Puff pasty is a light, flaky, and buttery dough. It is thin layers of dough separated by a thin layer of butter. The dough is rolled out with a rolling pin and a layer of butter is smeared on top. Then, it’s folded over and rolled out again. This process is repeated over and over. Commonly, puff pastry can have up to 1,000 layers! Do you see why I’m not attempting to make it from scratch?
Once puff pastry is baked, the butter melts to create steam. This is how those flaky layers are formed. Each layer of dough is separated from the next to create a puffed dough that’s golden brown and super delicate.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED?
You will need the following ingredients:
- Puff Pastry (I have used Kawan Puff Pastry Squares here)
- Hummus
- Roasted Veggies
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olives
- Feta Cheese
- Milk
- Sesame Seeds
HOW TO MAKE MEDITERRANEAN HUMMUS TART?
Prepare the Puff Pastry:
- Defrost the pastry in refrigerator overnight.
- Using the tip of a sharp knife, score a one-inch border around the pastry and using the fork prick inside the puff pastry, being careful not to cut all the way through. Brush the border with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake the pastry:
- Preheat the oven to 375 C and bake these prepare pastry in a lined baking sheet for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown and puffed.
- Remove the puff pastry from the oven and gently press down on the center of the pastry to flatten it slightly. Allow the border to remain thick and puffed up. Cool to room temperature.
Roast the veggies:
- Roast the veggies( Peppers, Onions, Cherry Tomatoes) in pan with tsp of oil, salt and pepper.
Assemble the tart:
- Top the tart with hummus, roasted veggies and olives. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese, if desired. Refrigerate or serve immediately.
TIPS FOR MAKING PERFECT PUFF PASTRY TART:
- Start with puff pastry that has been fully defrosted.
- Use a lightly floured, clean work surface, and lightly floured hands (and rolling pin, if using).
- Work carefully to unfold the puff pastry from the paper. Be patient, don’t force it or the pastry can tear or crack.
- Puff pastry is easiest to work with when cold but still pliable. Try to find the sweet spot before it warms up and gets too soft or sticky.
- Bake using a parchment paper lined sheet pan to avoid sticking.
- When in doubt, pop the tarts in the fridge to chill for a few minutes before baking. Cold butter in the dough and hot oven gives lots of flaky layers!
WHAT MAKES THE BEST PUFF PASTRY?
Good puff pastry is packed with butter. Those buttery layers of dough are what make puff pastry puff, create the delicate and flaky texture, and of course, taste so delicious.
If you’re not making your own, then look for all-butter puff pastry at the store, which will rise better and have a ton more flavor than their counterparts made with shortening.
HOW LONG DOES PUFF PASTRY TAKE TO THAW?
The best way is to thaw this slowly, overnight in the refrigerator, or up to 24 hours before you’re ready to bake.
CAN I MAKE THIS TART AHEAD?
We love how crisp and flaky the crust on the day it is made.
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Mediterranean Hummus Tart
Ingredients
- 1 pack frozen puff pastry squares thawed in the refrigerator
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 cup veggies cherry tomatoes, onion, bell peppers
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 10 z Hummus
- 1 pound strawberries stems removed and sliced
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
Instructions
- Defrost the pastry in refrigerator overnight.
- Using the tip of a sharp knife, score a one-inch border around the pastry and using the fork prick inside the puff pastry, being careful not to cut all the way through. Brush the border with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Preheat the oven to 375 C and bake these prepare pastry in a lined baking sheet for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown and puffed.
- Remove the puff pastry from the oven and gently press down on the center of the pastry to flatten it slightly. Allow the border to remain thick and puffed up. Cool to room temperature.
- Roast the veggies( Peppers, Onions, Cherry Tomatoes) in pan with tsp of oil, salt and pepper.
- Top the tart with hummus, roasted veggies and olives. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese, if desired. Refrigerate or serve immediately.
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