Tomato and Cheddar Puff Pastry Tarts

Name: Tomato and Cheddar Puff Pastry Tarts
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 320g ready rolled puff pastry sheet; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 300g cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried thyme; 100g mixed salad leaves

Crisp ready rolled puff pastry topped with sweet tomatoes and mature cheddar. Lovely with a green salad.

Nut free

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.06 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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320 gready rolled puff pastry sheet
150 gmature cheddargrated
300 gcherry tomatoeshalved
1 tbspwholegrain mustard
1eggbeaten
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspdried thyme
100 gmixed salad leaves

Method

1
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Unroll the pastry onto a baking tray and cut into 4 rectangles. Score a border 1 cm in from the edge of each.
2
Spread the mustard inside the borders and sprinkle over the cheddar.
3
Lay the tomatoes on top, cut side up. Drizzle with oil and scatter with thyme.
4
Brush the borders with beaten egg.
5
Bake for 15 minutes until puffed and deep golden.
15 min
6
Serve warm with the salad leaves.

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