 Breadcrumbs

  



   ![Tomato Tartlets](https://media.sheerluxe.com/x9_Vf5omPuUiVebNC72aA-K1WP4=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2022%2F08%2Ftomato-tartlets-thumb.jpeg?itok=PGlCPXf-)

  

 

 



 

  Photography: NATHALIE GEFFROY AND JULIA HOERSCH 

 

 

 

[Canapes &amp; Starters](/life/food/recipes/canapes-starters)

 /  04 August 2022  

#  Tomato Tartlets  


Making your own pastry can sometimes be considered a bit of a faff – but trust us when we say this recipe makes light work of the process, and the payoff is more than worth it. Just remember to factor in an extra half an hour to let the pastry rest.  


[ Save To My Favourites ](/user/login?destination=/markdownify/node/32773)

 

  Photography: NATHALIE GEFFROY AND JULIA HOERSCH 

 

 

 

All products on this page have been selected by our editorial team, however we may make commission on some products.

 



 

 

 

 

Serves

 6 

 



Total Time

 58 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

 For The Shortcrust Pastry  


   250g of plain flour  

   ½ tsp of salt  

   120g of cold butter  

   30g of finely grated parmesan  

   1 egg (medium)  

 



  

 For The Herb Oil  


   1 bunch each of basil &amp; parsley  

   150ml of good olive oil  

 



  

 For The Topping  


   150g of soft goat’s milk cheese  

   100g of crème fraîche  

   250g of mixed-colour cherry tomatoes  

   Salt &amp; freshly ground black pepper  

   1 tbsp of basil leaves  

   Dried pulses  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Mix the flour and salt on a work surface. Cut the cold butter into small flakes and rub into the flour with your fingers until you have a fine crumb. Add the parmesan, egg and 2-3 tablespoons of cold water, and knead everything to form a smooth ball of pastry dough.



 Step 2 

Wrap the dough in cling film (plastic wrap) and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.



 Step 3 

To make the herb oil, rinse the herbs, pat dry, pluck off the leaves and whizz with the olive oil in a food blender or processor until smooth.



 Step 4 

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas 6) and grease 6 tartlet tins. Dust the work surface with a little flour, roll out the pastry dough and cut out six pastry bases using 12cm (5in) cookie cutters. Line the greased tins with the circles of pastry, then prick the pastry bases several times with a fork



 Step 5 

Cover with baking parchment and add a few dried pulses to each tartlet (to bake-blind). Bake at the bottom of the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the pastry bases are golden brown and crispy. Take them out of the oven and remove the baking parchment and pulses.



 Step 6 

Briefly cool the tartlets, then remove from the tins and allow to cool fully on a cooling rack.



 Step 7 

Shortly before serving, stir the goat’s milk cheese and crème fraîche together in a bowl until creamy, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Spread the creamed cheese onto the tartlets, arrange the tomato slices on top and garnish with basil. Drizzle with herb oil and serve.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [ ![](https://media.sheerluxe.com/rtNnQCFTQEyfTn0UbKyKoirxE8c=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2022%2F08%2Fbook-cover.jpg?itok=EEzw0DIJ)

 

 ](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Paris-Recipes-Stories-Romantic/dp/1784884723?linkCode=ll1&tag=sheerluxe0f-21&linkId=2676d32cc58019e6e2c1196df3e599c6&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) 

 

 

 

 

 

[*In Love with Paris*](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Paris-Recipes-Stories-Romantic/dp/1784884723?&linkCode=ll1&tag=sheerluxe0f-21&linkId=2676d32cc58019e6e2c1196df3e599c6&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) by Anne-Katrin Weber (Hardie Grant, £16.99)

Photography © Nathalie Geffroy and Julia Hoersch

 

 

 

 

  

## *more from*

### Life



 [View All Life](/life) 

  ![Your December Horoscope](https://media.sheerluxe.com/DItNYr8xLEkFwB0HLUn6llPyftY=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F10%2Fsl-011025-site-assets-horoscopes-hero-thumb.jpg?itok=SbqV-ogK)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  01 December 2025  

 [##  Your December Horoscope  


 

 ](/life/your-december-horoscope-4) 

 

 

 

  ![An M&S Flower Launch You Need To Know About](https://media.sheerluxe.com/0x2UNKOqVeLaNnbsnYB4FGLopc4=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F12%2Fsl-site-assets-011225-thumb-com-ms-flowers.jpg?itok=0PDXFh1u)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  01 December 2025  

 [##  An M&amp;S Flower Launch You Need To Know About  


 

 ](/life/an-ms-flower-launch-you-need-to-know-about) 

 

 

 

  ![A Day In The Life Of A BAFTA-Award Winning Writer-Actress ](https://media.sheerluxe.com/0ErUTwRTgfqEFcN4Xjkals2nUz0=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F11%2Fsl-site-assets-191125-thumb-hero-interview-nicole-lecky.jpg?itok=f4DBwY6c)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  19 November 2025  

 [##  A Day In The Life Of A BAFTA-Award Winning Writer-Actress  


 

 ](/life/nicole-lecky) 

 

 

 

  ![Your November Horoscope](https://media.sheerluxe.com/uy2n-HAGa_bUbJRGeiDpHaRV9h4=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F10%2Fhorocopes-hero-thumb.jpg?itok=sweR5Gin)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  03 November 2025  

 [##  Your November Horoscope  


 

 ](/life/your-november-horoscope-3) 

 

 

 

  ![How Adopting A Pet Can Change 2 Lives](https://media.sheerluxe.com/PAwYrWsfW8Pu6uAXfZwsg-EmIlI=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F10%2Fpetare-portrait-hero-hr.jpg?itok=07Jvj0sj)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  22 October 2025  

 [##  How Adopting A Pet Can Change 2 Lives  


 

 ](/life/how-adopting-a-pet-can-change-2-lives) 

 

 

 

  ![Go Behind The Scenes At Our Sukkot Lunch](https://media.sheerluxe.com/M0hy53QXhuiSDVlmKgbdfpnPdak=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F10%2Fsl-151025-sukkot-lunch-thumb.jpg?itok=AopiPR8H)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  15 October 2025  

 [##  Go Behind The Scenes At Our Sukkot Lunch  


 

 ](/life/go-behind-the-scenes-at-our-sukkot-lunch) 

 

 

 

  ![Your December Horoscope](https://media.sheerluxe.com/DItNYr8xLEkFwB0HLUn6llPyftY=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F10%2Fsl-011025-site-assets-horoscopes-hero-thumb.jpg?itok=SbqV-ogK)

  

 

 



 

[Life](/life)

/

  01 October 2025  

 [##  Your October Horoscope  


 

 ](/life/your-october-horoscope-5) 

 

 

 

  ![8 Thoughtful Gift Ideas For Older Relatives & Friends](https://media.sheerluxe.com/0kmT517DBBlNYu5KGXGye8gtLnQ=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F09%2Fsl-gold-150925-site-assets-gifting-thumb.jpg?itok=kRLMY4kZ)

  

 

 



 

 [Life](/gold/life)/

  15 September 2025  

 [##  8 Thoughtful Gift Ideas For Older Relatives &amp; Friends  


 

 ](/life/8-thoughtful-gift-ideas-for-older-relatives-friends) 

 

 

 

  ![The Name To Know For Sophisticated & Compassionate Care In Later Life ](https://media.sheerluxe.com/ExxwhSEbX-WY5sHl3sEbpuGnPhY=/200x267/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2025%2F09%2Fsl-gold-150925-site-assets-kyn-comm-thumb.jpg?itok=zfYPm91c)

  

 

 



 

 [Life](/gold/life)/

  15 September 2025  

 [##  The Name To Know For Sophisticated &amp; Compassionate Care In Later Life  


 

 ](/life/the-name-to-know-for-sophisticated-compassionate-care-in-later-life) 

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 



  

 Share This Story

 [Facebook

 ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?display=popup&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Flife%2Ffood%2Frecipes%2Fcanapes-starters%2Ftomato-tartlets&t=Tomato+Tartlets) [ Pinterest

 ](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Flife%2Ffood%2Frecipes%2Fcanapes-starters%2Ftomato-tartlets&description=Tomato+Tartlets&media=) [ E-mail

 ](<mailto:?subject=Tomato Tartlets&body=Hi%0A%0AI&#039;ve just read this article https://sheerluxe.com/life/food/recipes/canapes-starters/tomato-tartlets and thought you might like it, too.%0A%0ASheerLuxe is your in-the-know friend keeping you up to date with everything new in fashion, beauty, culture, lifestyle %26 home.%0A%0AYou can sign up for the FREE daily newsletter here. https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsignup%3Fseed%3Dsharing%26utm_source%3DWebsite%26utm_medium%3DSL%26utm_campaign%3DEmail%26utm_id%3DSharing>) 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: We endeavour to always credit the correct original source of every image we use. If you think a credit may be incorrect, please contact us at <info@sheerluxe.com>.

 

 

 

  ##  Fashion. Beauty. Culture. Life. Home 

###  Delivered to your inbox, daily 

 [Subscribe](/signup)