Galette and berry turnovers: Shivi Ramoutar’s budget recipes with puff pastry - The Guardian
A freezer stash of puff pastry is great to have at your fingertips. It’s a canvas on which you can throw together ingredients to make a variety of meals without too much thought – ideal for using up leftover veg, meats, or fruit. These are two of my most-used ways that work served hot or cold, but preheating the baking sheet is key to getting a crisp bottom. Tomato galette with basil chilli drizzle (pictured top) This is my puff-pastry ode to a cheat’s pizza, and a brilliant way to use slightly soft tomatoes, or ones lacking in flavour. I love the word “galette” – it makes it sound terribly fancy, but really it is just a free-form tart, so the more rustic, the better. The salting of the tomatoes is an important step to avoid a soggy-bottomed pastry. You could, of course, use this as a base for other bits, such as leftover chicken or ham, or antipasti. Prep 15 min Cook 1 hr 15 min Serves 4 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion , peeled and thinly sliced Salt 500g ripe tomatoes 1 x 400