Quick Picnic Pasties With Salami And Mozzarella

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 ounces cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb puff pastry
• 2 1/2 ounces salami
• 9 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f
• 2 tip the tomatoes into a small roasting tin, scatter the basil and garlic over and drizzle with the oil.
• 3 season and roast for 10 minutes until the tomatoes have softened and just split but are still keeping their shape.
• 4 on a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to make a 15in square. trim the edges then cut the pastry into four equal squares.
• 5 cut the salami slices into 1/2in-wide strips. pat the cheese dry with clean kitchen paper to remove the excess moisture, then dice.
• 6 divide the cheese, roasted tomatoes with their juices, and salami between the pastry squares. brush the edges with some of the beaten egg.
• 7 pull the corners up to meet in the centre and, using your thumb, press along the edges of the pastry to seal the joins and make neat parcels.
• 8 transfer the pasties to a non-stick baking sheet and brush with more egg.
• 9 bake the pasties for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
• 10 serve warm or cold with lettuce leaves.