The sun-tart with ham, mozzarella, and pesto is the perfect recipe for a convivial aperitif, a summer picnic, or a gourmet brunch. As beautiful as it is tasty, it immediately captivates with its original presentation and its melting heart. Easy to make with puff pastry and a few simple ingredients, it always makes a little splash at the table. The pesto adds a fragrant touch, the mozzarella provides meltiness, and the ham adds a generous note. This visual recipe is ideal for impressing without complicating life. A safe choice for a successful moment of sharing! Do you also feel like giving in? Here we go!
This sunshine tart will brighten up your aperitif with only 4 flavorful and inexpensive ingredients!
And if with only 4 simple ingredients you could impress everyone at the aperitif? Well, it’s possible! We take two sheets of puff pastry, ham, mozzarella, and pesto, then form a wonderful sun-tart that is highly aromatic, crispy, and melty. It’s ready in 30 minutes, baking included, and it doesn’t require any particular cooking technique. For a nicely golden and appetizing result, brush the pastry with an egg yolk and sprinkle a few sesame seeds on top. This isn’t strictly necessary, but it does look nicer!
Regarding the filling, we’re using basic and affordable ingredients that everyone likes. But of course, you can vary the flavors with other original and indulgent pairings. We love this combination of the very fragrant pesto, the stringy mozzarella, and the ham for its generosity. To serve at a dinner aperitif or during a summer picnic or a convivial brunch, this sun-tart will really win everyone over. And here is the easy and quick recipe to remake at home!
The shopping list for a pesto, ham, and mozzarella sun-tart to share (serves 6)
– 2 sheets of puff pastry
– 4 slices of ham
– 200 g mozzarella
– 3 tablespoons of pesto
– 1 egg yolk
– Sesame seeds
Easy and quick recipe for the sun-tart aperitif
1. Unroll a first puff pastry sheet onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the pesto, leaving a border of about 1 cm.
2. Add the ham cut into pieces and the mozzarella. Cover with the second puff pastry sheet.
3. Place a bowl or a glass in the center of the dough. Cut strips all around, then remove the glass. Twist each strip onto itself.
4. Brush with egg yolk and then sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Bake for 25 minutes at 180°C.
5. Let the sun-tart cool a bit before serving.
The puff pastry idea that everyone will love for the aperitif and super easy to customize
To break away from chips, olives, and peanuts at the aperitif, this recipe is perfect! Easy and quick to improvise even when you have guests at the last minute, it will delight all palates thanks to its crispy and creamy textures and its sunny and generous flavors. The sun-tart, besides being very economical, can be adapted in a thousand and one ways depending on what you have at home. A little crème fraîche, smoked salmon, and lemon for a fresh and tasty version, tomato sauce, ham, and mushrooms for a Queen Pizza-inspired version, but also with tuna, sardines, cheese, tapenade… In short, there are no limits when you want to treat yourself!
It’s a recipe that can also be served as a dessert with jam or spread. You will never get tired of the sunshine puff pastry tart!
