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🍕 Crispy Pizza Squares with Tomato, Cheese, and Olives

423 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g puff pastry (frozen)
• 1 egg yolk
• 6 tomatoes
• 1 clove of garlic
• salt
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 400 g mozzarella
• 80 g black olives (pitted to taste)
• 6 sprigs thyme
• pepper (from the mill)
• basil (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Let the puff pastry thaw at room temperature.
2. 2. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius fan setting.
3. 3. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
4. 4. Remove the hard stem base from the tomatoes.
5. 5. Slice the tomatoes into thin rounds.
6. 6. Peel the garlic clove.
7. 7. Mince the garlic very finely.
8. 8. Place the minced garlic into a small bowl.
9. 9. Add a pinch of salt to the garlic.
10. 10. Use the flat side of a knife to mash the garlic and salt into a fine paste.
11. 11. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the garlic paste.
12. 12. Stir the mixture well until it is homogeneous.
13. 13. Slice the mozzarella cheese.
14. 14. Roll out the thawed puff pastry flat.
15. 15. Cut the pastry into 8 to 10 squares of roughly equal size.
16. 16. The squares should be approximately 10 by 10 centimeters in size.
17. 17. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
18. 18. Place the pastry squares onto the prepared baking tray.
19. 19. Whisk the egg yolk in a small bowl.
20. 20. Brush the edges of the pastry squares with the whisked egg yolk.
21. 21. Spread the garlic-olive oil mixture over the center of the pastry squares.
22. 22. Distribute the tomato slices evenly over the pastry.
23. 23. Place the olives on the pizza squares.
24. 24. Distribute the mozzarella slices over the pastry.
25. 25. Sprinkle fresh thyme leaves over the topped pastry pieces.
26. 26. Season the pizza squares with a little salt.
27. 27. Season the pizza squares with freshly ground pepper.
28. 28. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the topped pastry pieces.
29. 29. Place the baking tray into the preheated oven.
30. 30. Bake the pizza squares for 25 to 30 minutes.
31. 31. Remove the pizza squares from the oven.
32. 32. Garnish the finished pieces with fresh basil leaves.
33. 33. Serve the pizza squares immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 423
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 34 g · Carbs: 17 g