Tomato Pie Canapés
 
Makes 18
Ingredients
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ (14.1-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
  • 1 (8-ounce) log goat cheese
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup heirloom cherry tomatoes, cut crosswise into ⅛-inch-thick slices
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced basil
  • Garnish: flaked sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, unroll piecrust. Using a round 2-inch scalloped cutter dipped in flour, cut dough into 18 rounds. Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on sheet tray. Brush dough with egg wash.
  3. Bake until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  4. In the container of a blender, combine goat cheese, cream, onion powder, Italian herbs, and salt. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  5. Cut one tip of resealable plastic bag and pipe about 1 tablespoon of goat cheese mixture in an even layer on cooled crusts. Place 2 tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with basil. Garnish with flaked sea salt, if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/tomato-pie-canapes/