Description
These Upside Down Puff Pastry Pizza Tarts offer a crispy, golden puff pastry exterior encasing a flavorful pepperoni, garlic, and mozzarella pizza filling. Finished with a drizzle of sweet chilli jam and fresh chopped basil, they are perfect as a quick party snack, lunch, or appetizer packed with gooey, oozy, and savory flavors.
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
Pastry & Topping
- 1 sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tablespoon sweet chilli jam
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Tray: Heat your oven to 200C/400F fan. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Arrange Pepperoni and Garlic: Divide the pepperoni into six piles (3 slices each) and arrange evenly on the prepared tray. Scatter one crushed garlic clove on top of each pepperoni pile.
- Prepare Sauce and Assemble Filling: If using crushed tinned tomatoes, mix with 1 teaspoon salt and a good grind of black pepper. Spoon the pizza sauce or tomato mixture over each pepperoni pile, then scatter grated mozzarella evenly on top.
- Cut and Place Puff Pastry: Unwrap the puff pastry sheet and slice it into six equal rectangles. Ensure each rectangle will cover and seal the filling. Place each pastry piece on top of each filling mound and press down around the edges to seal.
- Apply Egg Wash and Add Parmesan: Whisk the egg and use a pastry brush to coat the top of each puff pastry piece. Scatter grated parmesan over the pastry tops.
- Bake Tarts: Place the tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until the pastry is deeply golden and crispy.
- Flip and Garnish: Remove the tarts carefully from the oven. Use a spatula or fish slice to flip each tart over. Drizzle sweet chilli jam evenly over each and scatter chopped fresh basil on top.
- Serve: Serve immediately while the tarts are crispy, oozy, and gooey for best enjoyment.
Notes
- This upside-down design prevents soggy pastry by keeping the crispy puff pastry on top after flipping.
- You can substitute sweet chilli jam with honey or a mild spicy sauce for variation.
- Use confit garlic if you prefer a milder, sweeter garlic flavor.
- Ensure the puff pastry rectangles fully cover the filling to avoid leaking during baking.
- Serve these tarts fresh out of the oven for maximum crispness and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
