Made with flaky puff pastry, roasted tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese, this delicious Tomato Puff Pastry Appetizer tastes like you've spent hours in the kitchen.
Cut the sheet of puff pastry into two equal pieces.
Place the puff pastry onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Whisk together the egg and water.
Coat the 2 puff pastries with the egg wash.
In a medium sized baking dish, add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and crushed garlic clove.
Place both the baking sheet with the puff pastry and the baking dish with the tomato mixture into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden and puffy.
Remove the baking sheet with the puff pastry from the oven and set it aside.
Continue roasting the tomatoes for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove the baking dish with the tomatoes from the oven and spoon the mixture on top of the puff pastries.
Add the fresh mozzarella on top.
Sprinkle with the fresh, julienned basil and a little drizzle of balsamic vinegar if desired.
Cut into triangles and serve immediately.
Notes
If you can't find fresh mozzarella, you can use freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, but not pre-shredded packaged cheese.