Pesto & Ricotta Puff Pastry Squares - Real Recipes from Mums

Very easy and fast to make, these little appetisers will be a hit at your Christmas get together

Ingredients (makes 16 Squares)

2 Sheets Puff pastry, thawed
8 Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup Smooth Ricotta
1/4 cup Pesto (either fresh or jar is ok)
Salt & pepper
1 Egg, beaten
Italian herbs (dried)

Method

Cut both sheets of pastry into 16 even small squares so you have a total of 32 squares. Then for 16 of those squares, cut a small square out of the middle of each piece
Lay the whole squares on a baking tray that has been lined with baking paper, and place a square with the middle cut out of it on top of each of the whole squares to create a “wall’ around each one
Mix the ricotta, pesto and salt and pepper together
Brush each square with egg, then add a small dollop of ricotta mix in the middle of the pastry.
Place a half of cherry tomato on top and sprinkle with Italian herbs
Cook in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 20 minutes or until golden and puffed up
Serve warm or cold

Notes

You can switch these up by adding olives, yellow cherry tomatoes, basil etc. Have fun and play around!

21 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 14 Jul 2022
    11:12 am
These look great. Puff pastry is super versatile…

- - mom480417 said
  - 07 Feb 2022
    11:53 am
This looks yummm. I love experimenting with Puff pastry. I will add olives and cherry tomatoes with some fresh basil.

- - mom103778 said
  - 29 Jul 2020
    3:21 pm
These Pesto & Ricotta Puff Pastry Squares look delicious. I have only recently become a fan of pesto, this is going to be added to my must try recipe list.

- - mom414719 said
  - 18 Dec 2019
    9:45 am
I’ve been searching for the perfect Christmas appetisers and these look great. Simple and quick, I believe everyone will love them.

- - mom129591 said
  - 16 Jul 2019
    6:06 pm
Just a wonderful looking recipe! Thank you for sharing this.

- - taynik46 said
  - 01 Jan 2019
    9:33 pm
great recipe to whip up when you have unexpected visitors – sounds super tasty and versatile to what you have in your fridge/pantry/garden – thank you for sharing your recipe

- - mom112023 said
  - 31 Dec 2018
    8:34 pm
Yes indeed. Just what I need. Thanks.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 31 Dec 2018
    5:15 pm
I love this! So simple but they look like fancy canopes!

- - BellaB said
  - 27 Dec 2018
    10:50 am
I wish I’d seen this recipe a couple if days ago!
- Mum2archer replied
  
  01 Jan 2019 , 12:11 am
  keep them in mind for next time
- - nealsq said
  - 23 Dec 2018
    11:41 pm
how cute are these! Might make some tomorrow!!

- - youngoldlady said
  - 22 Dec 2018
    9:43 pm
Thank you for this, a great food item for parties too.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 20 Dec 2018
    9:44 pm
I would love to make this and recreate this dish it looks really nice!!!!

- - mom90758 said
  - 18 Dec 2018
    7:31 pm
This looks like a wonderful idea. Nice that you can eat them cold too!!
- Mum2archer replied
  
  19 Dec 2018 , 3:14 pm
  Thank you!
- - mom112217 said
  - 18 Dec 2018
    12:16 pm
This is an easy recipe that would be perfect for entertaining! Thanks!
- Mum2archer replied
  
  18 Dec 2018 , 9:42 pm
  Very easy and sure to impress. Glad you like the look of them, hope you enjoy the taste too!
- - mom93821 said
  - 17 Dec 2018
    8:49 pm
I make similar cheese puffs and they go down a treat. Love the look of yours – the pesto sounds like quite a nice addition to this recipe.
- Mum2archer replied
  
  17 Dec 2018 , 10:06 pm
  Thank you! Got to love easy and delicious things to make – especially during the busy times of the year!
  - mom93821 replied
    
    18 Dec 2018 , 6:46 am
    
    Absolutely! I am going to keep plain ones for the kids and your pesto ones for the adults!
  - Mum2archer replied
    
    18 Dec 2018 , 12:17 pm
    
    Sounds good, but If they are like the kids in my family though, they too will eat the pesto ones!